Senior Healthcare Support Worker - St Monica's Community Unit
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 16 Ebrill 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 16 Mai 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Easingwold, YO61 3JD |
| Cwmni: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7931030/419-7931030-HCSW-FH |
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A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are currently recruiting a Healthcare Support Worker to join our wonderful team at St Monica’s Inpatient Unit in Easingwold on a 9 Month Fixed Term basis to cover maternity leave. St Monica’s Hospital is a 12 bedded Integrated Care Community Inpatient Unit set in the idyllic market town of Easingwold tucked away at the foot of the Howardian Hills and is the Trust’s smallest community hospital. It provides high standards of rehabilitation, palliative and general nursing and medical and day care including physiotherapy and occupational therapy to patients who are registered with local GP surgeries.
JOB SUMMARY/ PURPOSE:
To demonstrate care and compassion whilst ensuring that patients’ needs are met
To carry out nursing and non-nursing duties as delegated by the registered nurse using own initiative within the level of competence expected for the role.
To assist and support members of the multi-professional team to provide a high standard of patient - centred care, performing duties without the need for constant direct supervision.
• Supporting patients to make choices about their care and ensure that those choices are respected
• Promoting and encouraging independence
• Assisting patients with hygiene needs including care of their skin, mouth, eyes, hair, nails, feet and teeth; encouraging self care when possible
• Supporting patients with elimination needs; assisting to use toilet facilities or provision of bed pans, urinals, commodes and vomit bowls.
• Care of urinary catheters, stomas and other aids that enable the patient to perform elimination and record actions/ findings on the appropriate documentation
• Promote continence and manage incontinence according to the patient’s individual assessment and plan of care
• Support the multidisciplinary team in the prevention and management of damage to patients’ skin, ensuring that correct moving and handling techniques and use of pressure relieving aids are used; report any changes in skin condition to the registered nurse/ midwife
• Following delegation by the Registered nurse, undertake agreed clinical activities relevant to the post & clinical area e.g., obtain specimens from patients (urine, faeces, blood, sputum and vomit; screening swabs as required in accordance with Trust policy) and record actions/ findings on the appropriate documentation
• Following delegation by the Registered nurse, undertake simple physiological observations and dressings, record actions/ findings on the appropriate documentation
Working for the organisation section
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:recruitment@york.nhs.uk.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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 we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
This advert closes on Thursday 30 Apr 2026
We are currently recruiting a Healthcare Support Worker to join our wonderful team at St Monica’s Inpatient Unit in Easingwold on a 9 Month Fixed Term basis to cover maternity leave. St Monica’s Hospital is a 12 bedded Integrated Care Community Inpatient Unit set in the idyllic market town of Easingwold tucked away at the foot of the Howardian Hills and is the Trust’s smallest community hospital. It provides high standards of rehabilitation, palliative and general nursing and medical and day care including physiotherapy and occupational therapy to patients who are registered with local GP surgeries.
JOB SUMMARY/ PURPOSE:
To demonstrate care and compassion whilst ensuring that patients’ needs are met
To carry out nursing and non-nursing duties as delegated by the registered nurse using own initiative within the level of competence expected for the role.
To assist and support members of the multi-professional team to provide a high standard of patient - centred care, performing duties without the need for constant direct supervision.
• Supporting patients to make choices about their care and ensure that those choices are respected
• Promoting and encouraging independence
• Assisting patients with hygiene needs including care of their skin, mouth, eyes, hair, nails, feet and teeth; encouraging self care when possible
• Supporting patients with elimination needs; assisting to use toilet facilities or provision of bed pans, urinals, commodes and vomit bowls.
• Care of urinary catheters, stomas and other aids that enable the patient to perform elimination and record actions/ findings on the appropriate documentation
• Promote continence and manage incontinence according to the patient’s individual assessment and plan of care
• Support the multidisciplinary team in the prevention and management of damage to patients’ skin, ensuring that correct moving and handling techniques and use of pressure relieving aids are used; report any changes in skin condition to the registered nurse/ midwife
• Following delegation by the Registered nurse, undertake agreed clinical activities relevant to the post & clinical area e.g., obtain specimens from patients (urine, faeces, blood, sputum and vomit; screening swabs as required in accordance with Trust policy) and record actions/ findings on the appropriate documentation
• Following delegation by the Registered nurse, undertake simple physiological observations and dressings, record actions/ findings on the appropriate documentation
Working for the organisation section
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:recruitment@york.nhs.uk.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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 we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
This advert closes on Thursday 30 Apr 2026
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