Healthcare Support Worker

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust as a Health Care Support Worker in Inpatient Services. This role involves providing compassionate care, supporting patients in various settings, and working closely with qualified nursing staff. Enjoy career development, flexible working options, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Career development

Mentoring and coaching opportunities

Flexible working options

Comprehensive staff wellbeing service

Generous NHS pension scheme

Qualifications

• Compassionate and dedicated individual.
• Eager to contribute to patient well-being.
• Ability to engage with patients and their carers.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care and support to patients.
• Assist with personal hygiene, bathing, and dressing.
• Document care and maintain cleanliness in the ward.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives?

Join our dedicated team at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust as a Health Care Support Worker in our Inpatient Services.

What We Offer

• Career development
• Mentoring and coaching opportunities to support your growth
• Flexible working options to support your work-life balance
• Comprehensive staff wellbeing service
• Generous NHS pension scheme and staff benefits package
• A Trust-wide commitment to diversity, inclusion and psychological safety
  
  

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be an essential part of our team, providing compassionate care and support to our patients. You'll work closely with our qualified nursing staff to deliver high-quality care and help establish care plans.

This role is perfect for someone who is empathetic, dedicated, and eager to contribute to the well-being of our patients.

We’re recruiting across a range of inpatient settings, including:

• Adult and older adult acute mental health wards
• Psychiatric intensive care wards
• Rehabilitation and high support wards
  
  

You’ll be working alongside dedicated multidisciplinary teams, using your skills to deliver person-centred care in line with our values of kindness, fairness, ingenuity and determination.

Whether you're early in your career or looking to grow, this is your chance to shape the future of mental health care in Greater Manchester – and experience the difference of working in a Trust that puts staff and patients first.

• Engage with Patients: Build meaningful relationships with patients and their carers, providing emotional support and effective communication.
• Document Care: Accurately record observations and nursing care in line with Trust policies, using Electronic Patient Records (EPR) or PARIS.
• Promote Safety: Ensure the safety, well-being, and interests of clients, staff, and visitors.
• Assist with Personal Care: Help patients with personal hygiene, bathing, toileting, and dressing, always respecting their privacy and dignity.
• Support at Mealtimes: Assist patients with their meals, ensuring they receive adequate nutrition and hydration.
• Mentor New Staff: Act as a role model and mentor for new Health Care Support Workers, supporting them in completing their Care Certificate.
• Clinical Observations: Undertake and report clinical observations, therapeutic observation
• Maintain Cleanliness: Participate in maintaining a clean, tidy, and safe ward environment, adhering to infection control policies.
• Professional Development: Engage in mandatory training and take responsibility for your personal development
  
  

Why choose Pennine Care?

• Top mental health trust to work for in the North of England – NHS Staff Survey 2024
• A culture that supports professional autonomy and values nursing leadership
• A clear commitment to safe staffing levels and quality patient care
• A forward-thinking Trust focused on creating the conditions for great nursing care to thrive
• A genuinely supportive environment where your skills and compassion are recognised
  
  

You might currently be in another NHS Trust, the private sector, or working through an agency. You might be based in Greater Manchester, Yorkshire, or the wider North West. Wherever you are in your career – if you’re looking for safer staffing, better support, and meaningful development, Pennine Care is ready to welcome you.

Make the move to a Trust that listens, supports and invests in you.

Apply now and help us build a better future for mental health care.

We’re proud to deliver high-quality mental health and learning disability services to people across five boroughs in Greater Manchester: Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside & Glossop.

Our vision is simple but powerful: A happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities.

To make that happen, we support our staff to do their best work - every day. Whether you’re working on our inpatient wards or out in the community, you’ll be part of a compassionate, forward-thinking team that’s focused on delivering great care and improving lives.

We’re proud of our #PennineCarePeople - and we work hard to be a place where people feel supported, valued, and inspired to grow.

We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and communities. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive, supportive environment for everyone. We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, people from LGBTQ+ communities and people with lived experience of mental health difficulties, either personally or as a carer.

If you share our values and want to make a difference - we’d love to hear from you.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Recruitment Job title: Recruitment Team Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 716 3181