Job Role Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve. We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups. “Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.” Responsibilities Health Care Support Worker Band 3 - £24,625 - £25,674 18.75 hours per week Permanent An excellent and rare opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Band 3 health care support worker role within the Locala TB service, covering North and South Kirklees. The role is varied and includes working within a clinical setting and the community. Predominantly the role will be based in North Kirklees but there may be times when the successful candidate will need to work in the Huddersfield area. Tuberculosis (TB) is a curable, infectious disease; we offer a unique specialist service to patients across the Kirklees area which includes caring for both children and adults, providing a high standard of care within different cultures to people who are suffering from both active and latent TB. The service provides TB screening clinics weekly to people who are new into the Country and come from a country where TB is of a high prevalence. We also take care of patients and their families who have active TB. Our mission is to help vulnerable communities reach their potential and live well, free from TB. We do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time, liaising and work closely with several stake holders including United Kingdom health security agency (UKHSA), Kirklees council public health and other patient support agencies to achieve this. We are looking for an experienced health care support worker who would like to work within a varied and unusual field of nursing to join our small friendly team. Find out more about Locala with our Thrive Strategy For full details of the role please see the Job Description & Person Specification