Senior Healthcare Support worker | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	29 April 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£25,760 - £27,476 pro rata/per annum
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	29 May 2026
Location:	York, YO31 8HE
Company:	York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7944208/419-7944208-SHC-CSD

Summary

A senior health care assistant in a chemotherapy unit plays a supportive but essential role in patient care. We welcome you to join our Systemic anti -cancer therapy team at York Hospital and make a real difference to the patient care. You will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high quality, compassionate care for patients. Working closely with registered nurses and the multidisciplinary team you will help to ensure positive patient experience. You will be posted to work with SACT team, Acute oncology team and Mobile chemotherapy unit.

The post advertised will have a probationary period where the successful candidates will be expected to have completed the relevant training , and gained competence in cannulation, venepuncture, wound dressings, observations and assist with procedures that support diagnosis e.g. urine or stool samples. .
By submitting this application you acknowledge that interviews will be held in person ONLY and no remote interviews will be offered. You must hold a valid Skills for Healthcare/ Care Certificate to produce at interview and in employment checks.

Our successful candidate will:
• Assist the registered practitioner in providing high quality compassionate care and assistance to patients/relatives and their carers, appropriate to their needs.
• Be responsible for carrying out tasks as delegated by the registered practitioner, who has overall accountability for delegating care.
• Provide pastoral support to new starters to the ward in a kind and compassionate manner.
• Use their own initiative within the level of competence to complete day to day activities for the role.
• Comply with the Trust’s vision, values and behavioural Framework.

We will consider applications from those wishing to undertake this as a part time role at a minimum of 28.5 hours per week.

For further information about working for our Trust, please visit:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

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 fordependants

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

• Agenerous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k)to support with relocation expensesfor hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

• A variety ofdifferent typesof paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

• Confidential advice and support on personal, work,familyand relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Workscheme

• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring,cinemaand financefrom a rangeof 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.


Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.


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: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.


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 Tuesday 12 May 2026

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