4028 - HCSW Pastoral Support Worker

NHS; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Barnsley is seeking an enthusiastic Pastoral Support Worker to assist Health Care Support Workers with their training and promote their career progression. The role involves working closely with the Workforce Development Team to enhance support and ensure a positive training experience. Candidates should have relevant healthcare experience and a commitment to supporting new staff.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Healthcare Support Worker in a health care environment.
• Recognised teaching qualification preferred, with experience supporting learners.
• Knowledge of Care Certificate standards.

Responsibilities

• Support Health Care Support Workers with Care Certificate training.
• Enhance pastoral support focusing on retention and person-centred care.

Skills

Enthusiastic and motivated

Influencing and negotiation skills

Education

Vocational qualification at Level 3 or above

Completion of the Care Certificate

Job description

The Workforce Development and Student Support Team provide a range oflearning opportunities for all staff at Barnsley Hospital NHS FoundationTrust. The department promotes theconcepts of lifelong and inter-professional learning for all staff.

We seek an enthusiastic and dedicated person to support Health CareSupport Workers with Care Certificate training and completion, provide pastoralsupport to new to care clinical staff and promote the HCSW and HCA role as acareer pathway for people within the local area.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the WorkforceDevelopment and Student Support Team, to enhance the pastoral support given toHealthcare Support Workers, with a focus on retention, resilience building andperson-centred care. The post holderwill be a key member of the Workforce Developmentand Student Support Team, working along all aspects of the care pathway withrelevant nursing colleagues to enhance HCSW knowledge, skills and expertise.

The post holder will have hadexperience of the Healthcare support worker role, be self-motivated and have theenthusiasm and commitment to form effective and mutually supportive workpartnerships. This will start at the recruitment process, through the care certificateand into clinical practice.

The post holder will be aninspirational role model, reflecting the Trust core values and work in closeco-operation with all members of the Multi-disciplinary team.

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

Job Description forHCSWPastoral Support Worker

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

Trust Values

• 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 contribute to a well-functioning team.

Qualifications

• Completion of the Care Certificate either in a social care or hospital setting
• Evidence of a vocational qualification at Level 3 or above and extensive experience to diploma level or equivalent experience working as a HCSW within a health care environment
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

• Evidence of extensive experience as a Healthcare support worker within a hospital or community environment
• Experience of working within a team
• Recognised teaching qualification and/or extensive evidence of supporting learners in practice
• Experience of supporting new staff through induction and completion of the Care Certificate
• Knowledge of Care Certificate and standards of care
• Experience in teaching skills and/or knowledge to a diverse range of adults including students, service users, carers or relatives

Personal Attributes

• Enthusiastic, motivated individual who can support and encourage others
• Influencing and negotiation skills.

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.