Bank Healthcare Support Worker | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	02 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£24,465 Pro Rata
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	04 March 2026
Location:	Scarborough, YO12 6QL
Company:	York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7487964/419-0202-26-HCSWB

Summary

As a Trust, we’re always on the hunt for skilled staff who want to work flexibly. Our in-house bank provides cover for fluctuating workloads, staffing shortfalls or when there is need for extra support.

Whilst regular work is not guaranteed, applicants can give as much or as little availability as they wish. Please note Bank workers are asked to work 45 hours in a rolling 6 month period to maintain an active bank post.

Benefits that the Bank offers:

• Flexible working

• Work within a variety of clinical areas

• Enhanced pay: 41% nights and Saturday 83% Sundays and Public Holidays

• 12.07% annual leave premium for each shift worked

• You can book your own Bank shifts online from the comfort of your own home

• No start up costs, the Trust will pay for DBS, uniforms and all required training

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, motivated Healthcare Assistants to join our bank team. We are looking for caring individuals who have a fully flexible approach to support in line with demand, ideally you will have experience within a medical or nurse led service.

You should possess excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to adapt to working in different environments. We expect all Bank staff to be reliable, to offer flexibility and to have enthusiasm for the role.

Successful applicants must possess excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team.

For the Nurse Bank it is desirable tohave had a minimum of six months paidworking experience as a Care Assistant /HCA either in a care home or hospitalsetting. A minimum of six monthsvoluntary or unpaid care experience will alsobe considered. Care experience willneed to be demonstrated within theapplication and interview. Duties shouldinclude some of those listed in theattached Job Description, with clear
experience of providing personal care aspart of the role. The six monthsexperience paid or unpaid needs to have beencompleted in the last 3 years and forbank / agency / relief work, evidencemust be provided to show you have workedregularly during the period referenced.

If you are currently studying BA hons in Nursing at University within the United Kingdom you can contact us via telephone on 01723 385080 on how to apply via the student nurse route.

Please note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are unable to offer sponsorship for roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria. Currently, this rules out sponsorship for Band 2, and some Band 3 roles. In addition to this, there are a number of other roles not eligible for sponsorship, therefore applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website -https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.



For more information please see the job description attached.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident Employer and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible

Please note, this vacancy may close earlier than originally advertised due to the volume of applicants. If you are interested in this role, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.


This advert closes on Sunday 15 Feb 2026

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