Generic support worker - cardiac rehabilitation
Location
York YO23 1AP
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 a year
Job Highlights
- Assisting patients in cardiac rehab exercise classes, supporting their recovery journey with empathetic motivation and organisation of activities.
- Ideal candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills, adaptability, and a commitment to high-quality patient care and safety.
- This full-time role is based in York with flexible hours, offering NHS benefits including generous leave and pension schemes.
Job Requirements/Description
Supporting patients to return to a healthy normal life after a heart event is our job! Do you want to be an integral part of our small enthusiastic team of specialist nurses and allied health professionals helping these patients on their journey of recovery?
We are wanting to welcome a flexible, hard working colleague who can assist us in the everyday running , organisation and administration of the exercise component of our service. The team are in a period of positive change, reviewing our processes and growing our service with the aim of delivering an efficient, high quality cardiac rehab to as many patients as possible. Could you be the forward thinking person to help us on this journey?
This full time role will have the following key components:
Assisting in the cardiac rehab exercise classes. This will involve supporting the set up, cleaning and storing away of the exercise equipment. Supporting the team in managing risk and patient safety during the class. Organising the housekeeping and administration aspects of the class.
You will have the privilege of building rapport with the exercise group patients over their 6 week course, getting to know them, supporting and motivating them to achieve their individual goals.
Cardiac rehabilitation administration tasks including support in waiting list management and patient appointment bookings. Support in cardiac rehab helpline calls and communicating effectively to the team. Completing data inputting for audit. General administration tasks.
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:
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 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.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you r 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.
We are wanting to welcome a flexible, hard working colleague who can assist us in the everyday running , organisation and administration of the exercise component of our service. The team are in a period of positive change, reviewing our processes and growing our service with the aim of delivering an efficient, high quality cardiac rehab to as many patients as possible. Could you be the forward thinking person to help us on this journey?
This full time role will have the following key components:
Assisting in the cardiac rehab exercise classes. This will involve supporting the set up, cleaning and storing away of the exercise equipment. Supporting the team in managing risk and patient safety during the class. Organising the housekeeping and administration aspects of the class.
You will have the privilege of building rapport with the exercise group patients over their 6 week course, getting to know them, supporting and motivating them to achieve their individual goals.
Cardiac rehabilitation administration tasks including support in waiting list management and patient appointment bookings. Support in cardiac rehab helpline calls and communicating effectively to the team. Completing data inputting for audit. General administration tasks.
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:
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 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.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you r 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.
Location
York YO23 1AP
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 a year