Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 18 months (Secondment opportunity available for internal staff. Post may become permanent.)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-7211961-SHCSW-FH
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tang Hall Clinic
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Band 3
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
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
Our Senior Health Care Assistants work as part of a large team comprising Health Care Assistants at Band 2 & 3, Nursing Associates (Band 4), Staff Nurses (Band 5) and District Nurses (Band 6). We are looking to recruit dedicated, motivated staff that are willing to go the extra mile for our patients to maintain high standards expected.
The Trust offers the prospect of being able to demonstrate experience and skills in a fast paced, ever changing environment, as well as access to a huge range of learning and training opportunities and support form a mentor and our clinical educators.
We are looking for dynamic, innovative and enthusiastic individuals, with a desire to play an active part in the provision of high quality nursing care within the community setting. We want to recruit caring and motivated Senior Health Care Assistants (band 3) to provide the best possible care to our patients. Previous experience of caring for people at home and a commitment to providing care to a high standard is essential.
We have nursing teams based in the following sites:
North Hub- based at Haxby Health Centre
Selby/South Hub based Selby Hospital, Tadcaster Health Centre or Sherburn in Elmet
East Hub- Tang Hall Clinic
West Hub
South Hambleton and North Ryedale
We require staff to cross cover for other teams and potentially travel to work from other sites.
We currently have positions available in the following sites (Which would be the successful candidate’s main base);
Tang Hall
Main duties of the job
You will have the willingness to extend and develop your skills, and have the ability to apply your knowledge and skills to practice. The successful candidate will be required to work over a 7 day period, and will work as an integral part of a busy forward thinking and innovative Community Nurse Team. This is a community post and requires the post holder to work independently in patients' homes.
IT skills are also essential.
If you believe you have these qualities, we look forward to hearing from you.
The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy. Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence (role will involve travel to numerous addresses that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means) is required.
Please seek permission from your current line manager if you are applying for this role on a secondment basis.
Working for our organisation
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 generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for 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 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.
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.[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
Education & Training
Essential criteria
- Level 3 vocational qualification in health or social care, or willingness to undertake or equivalent experience in community health care
- L2 Functional/Key skills OR equivalent clinical experience in a community setting
Desirable criteria
- Minimum of C grade GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in health or social care setting
- Understanding of the role of a Senior Health Care Assistant
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a Community healthcare setting
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates basic IT skills e.g. accessing emails, experience of working in an electronic patient record and completing patient documentation
- Demonstrate effective communication skills
- Able to work independently without direct supervision
- Ability to manage, prioritise and organise own workload with advice and consultation
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
- Nikki Dennis
- Job title
- Community Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07837 089096
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