Job summary Would you love to work in a team who are passionate about providing the best possible patient centred care? The Scarborough Hospital Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, (UECC), are looking to recruit Healthcare Support Workers You will be responsible for supporting the care of patients within the UECC. The facility consists of the emergency department and same day emergency care. If successful you will be invited to interview and will be allocated within one of the two areas within the UECC. As you can imagine, the work area is fast paced and sometimes challenging but you will have exciting opportunities to learn and utilise many new and different skills. You will often be one of the first faces a patient sees when coming in to the hospital and need to be able to communicate at all levels and provide high standards of safe patient care at all times. Please note this vacancy is for ourSCARBOROUGHsite. If you would like to apply for York Hospitals, please visit our Trust website using the link below: Vacancies at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust We encourage you to watch the following video byclicking here Please note this advert may close early if a high number of applications are received, we advise you to submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSROSHIP FOR THIS ROLE Main duties of the job As a Healthcare Support Worker at Scarborough Hospital, you will be part of a multi-professional team providing high standards of care to our patients. You will maintain and promote patient independence and dignity to ensure each patient receives a positive experience. Please see the attached document 'Healthcare Support Worker Key Duties' to see a full list of key duties. As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will be expected to work a combination of shifts including nights, weekends and Bank Holidays: Early - 07:30-15:30 Late - 12:30 - 20:30 Long days - 07:30 - 20:30 Night - 19:30 - 07:30 Y ou must be able to commit to our Full Time HCSW Academy for the first 4 weeks of your employment with our Trust. Please note our HCSW Academy takes place at our training site in Holgate, York. We are unable to provide travel options or reimburse travel costs. About us Please note, if you are under 18 or interested in completing an Apprenticeship we encourage you to please contact us at yhs-tr.hcswnhs.net Due to current Home Office guidelines, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. 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. Date posted 07 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year per annum/pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 419-UECC2-HCSW-SGH Job locations Scarborough Hospital Woodlands Drive Scarborough YO12 6QL Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this advert to read the duties of a Healthcare Support Worker. 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. 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: yhs-tr.recruitmentnhs.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 Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment. COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves, and everyone else. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this advert to read the duties of a Healthcare Support Worker. 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. 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: yhs-tr.recruitmentnhs.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 Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment. COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves, and everyone else. Person Specification Experience Essential Understanding of the role of a HCSW Awareness of what is important to a patient Values Essential Kindness, Openness, Excellence Person Specification Experience Essential Understanding of the role of a HCSW Awareness of what is important to a patient Values Essential Kindness, Openness, Excellence Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Scarborough Hospital Woodlands Drive Scarborough YO12 6QL Employer's website https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)