3894 - Care Support Worker

Integrated Care System; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A Healthcare Provider in Barnsley is seeking a Care Support Worker to join their multidisciplinary team. This permanent position requires delivering compassionate care under the guidance of registered nurses and therapists. Candidates should have experience in care and a willingness to undertake necessary training. A commitment to high-quality service and the ability to work flexible shifts in a 7-day, 24-hour service is expected.

Qualifications

• Confidentiality understanding of Information Governance required.
• Knowledge and understanding of health and safety necessary.
• Experience in providing care essential.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with registered nurses and therapists.
• Deliver high-quality personal compassionate care.
• Support Manager in meeting patient needs.

Skills

Confidentiality understanding of Information Governance

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Experience in care

Education

Willingness to undertake the Care Certificate training

Willingness to undertake Functional skills level 2 Maths & English

Job description

The interview date for this role will be 28th August 2025.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit CareSupport Workers work with our existing multidisciplinary team on a permanentbasis.

The service focuses on a short-term assessment periodwith intensive therapy input for people requiring extra support andrehabilitation to return to their place of normal residence. The Acorn IntermediateCare Unit provides this care for both Hospital and at times, community services.

The post holder will work aspart of the multidisciplinary team delivering a range of designatedtasks/duties of a clinical and non- clinical nature including personalcompassionate care to patients, working within agreed policy and procedures.

As part of this post you will be expected to be flexiblein your working pattern to cover a 7 day 24 hour service.

Main duties of the job

As a care support worker, you will be workingclosely with registered nurses and therapists and supporting your Manager toensuring that our patients needs are met through the delivery of high-qualitycare.

The post holder will workwithin Trust policy, procedures and the standards of the Care Certificate; a framework providing thepost holder with the introduction, skills, knowledge and competence to deliverpersonal compassionate care to the highest standard.

About us

Wereserve the right to close positions early

BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently ratedGood by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progressin the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be thebest Place to Work

We scored bestin the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionateleadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust alsoscored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make toeach other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud ofthe commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable futureand our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has neverbeen a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a wecan do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants

Forindividuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are nolonger eligible for sponsorship

Thecost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will onlybe met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities.

SupportingDocuments

Please refer to thevalues-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Awareness

• Confidentiality understanding of Information Governance
• Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety
• Knowledge and understanding of current healthcare issues

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake the Care Certificate education & training package
• Willingness to undertake Functional skills level 2 Maths & English if not already qualified at GCSE or equivalent level in Maths & English

Experience

• Experience of care
• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe how you ensure you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team?

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.