Job summary
- Main area
- Rehab Services
- Grade
- 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-7931030-HCSW-FH
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Monica's Community Unit
- Town
- Easingwold
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Healthcare Support Worker - St Monica's Community Unit
3
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Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
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.
Main duties of the job
- 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 our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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: [email protected].
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.
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- 1-year’s previous experience in a Health Care Support Worker role.
Qualifications and Skills
Essential criteria
- Completion of the Skills for Health Care Certificate (or equivalent
- Numeracy skills to Level 1 (GCSE Grade 2-3, D-F or equivalent
- Basic IT skills, able to digitally record observations accurately and use applications such as email on a computer or smart device (e.g. tablet
- Competent to record and escalate patient observations, undertake venepuncture, and to be trained in cannulation and catheterisation
- Demonstrable effective written and verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a health or social care setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good command of written and verbal English
- Basic IT
- Understanding of how to work as part of a team
- Have the courage to challenge and question appropriately
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Caring, Compassionate, Approachable, Professional, Honest, Reliable
- Able to cope with emotionally stressful situations
Values
Essential criteria
- Kindness, Openness, Excellence
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Shepherd
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01904 724825
- Additional information
Natasha Bradley, Matron for Community Hospitals
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