Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Location
York YO31 8HE
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 a year
Job Highlights
- Provide excellent patient care, assist with procedures, and mentor junior team members within a dedicated haematology and oncology unit.
- Ideal candidates will have significant experience, strong interpersonal skills, and a commitment to quality patient care.
- The role is based in York, with full-time hours, and offers NHS benefits including generous holiday and a relocation package.
Job Requirements/Description
We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Senior Healthcare Support Worker, to work within the team on Ward 31 - The Haematology/Oncology Inpatient Unit.
The team are a knowledgeable and progressive group of nurses, HCSWs, medical staff and allied healthcare professionals, delivering high standards of patient care to a wide range of patients with Haematology & Oncology malignancies.
There is opportunity for learning and development within the Senior Healthcare Support Worker role, with training provided for the right candidate.
Provide excellent patient care in undertaking tasks expected of all Healthcare Support Workers:
Attending to patients' general needs during their admission.
Inclusive of many other duties of Health Care Support Workers.
Assisting with procedures such as venepuncture & cannulation and central venous line management.
Mentoring less senior members of the team, including new starter Healthcare Support Workers.
Providing guidance and support for all staff members, leading in terms of attitude, energy and quality of care.
Upholding the Trust values at all times.
Please note: Remote interviews are not available on this occasion. Interviews for this position are held in person ONLY and by applying you acknowledge that remote interviews will not be offered.
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 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.
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 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.
The team are a knowledgeable and progressive group of nurses, HCSWs, medical staff and allied healthcare professionals, delivering high standards of patient care to a wide range of patients with Haematology & Oncology malignancies.
There is opportunity for learning and development within the Senior Healthcare Support Worker role, with training provided for the right candidate.
Provide excellent patient care in undertaking tasks expected of all Healthcare Support Workers:
Attending to patients' general needs during their admission.
Inclusive of many other duties of Health Care Support Workers.
Assisting with procedures such as venepuncture & cannulation and central venous line management.
Mentoring less senior members of the team, including new starter Healthcare Support Workers.
Providing guidance and support for all staff members, leading in terms of attitude, energy and quality of care.
Upholding the Trust values at all times.
Please note: Remote interviews are not available on this occasion. Interviews for this position are held in person ONLY and by applying you acknowledge that remote interviews will not be offered.
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 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.
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 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 YO31 8HE
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 a year