Health Care Support Worker - Stroke Unit (Band 2)

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust; Steeton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Steeton is seeking a Health Care Support Worker for their Stroke Unit. The successful candidate will assist patients with daily needs, ensuring compassionate and quality care. Responsibilities include meal assistance, mobility support, and effective communication with patients and families. Applicants should possess a Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills. The role offers an engaging work environment and supports professional development.

Benefits

Cycle to Work

Travel Scheme

Childcare Vouchers

Onsite Nursery

Employee Assistance Programme

Extensive Reward Scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to assist patients with eating and drinking as per care plan.
• Experience in a formal care setting or as an informal carer.
• Understanding of confidentiality and equality.

Responsibilities

• Assist with service of meals and patient support.
• Communicate effectively with kindness and warmth.
• Maintain accurate records of patient care.
• Observe and report changes in patient conditions.

Skills

Compassionate

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Basic literacy and numeracy

Education

Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care

Care certificate (or willingness to obtain)

Job description

Health Care Support Worker - Stroke Unit (Band 2)

JOIN OUR SPECIALIST STROKE AND NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION UNIT!

We are looking to recruit compassionate, highly motivated team player with excellent communication skills to join our patient centred supportive specialist Stroke and Neuro rehabilitation unit.

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is committed to delivering a safe, fast and effective acute stroke service with the support of the Bradford Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust who will provide initial hyper acute assessment, treatment and stroke care. Ward 5 is a 24 bedded specialist unit to provide seamless, evidence based, multidisciplinary care within the most appropriate care setting to individuals who have had a stroke and other neurological needs. Support and guidance will include care givers so as to optimise the clinical outcome and care experience for both patient and carers.

Our motivated hardworking nursing team work together with specialist therapy team to provide safe, caring and supportive environment to achieve rehabilitation goals. We provide unit specific induction programme and regular ward based training sessions to maintain our high standards of quality, safety and patient experience.

Main duties of the job

• Assist with the service of meals and support patients who may need assistance with eating and drinking in line with their plan of care.


• Assist with the safe moving, handling and mobilisation of patients ensuring that care plans are followed to minimise risk.


• Communicate effectively with kindness, warmth and compassion recognising when there are barriers to communication where support may be required.


• Act as a patient and staff advocate, escalating concerns and challenging poor behaviour or practice appropriately.


• Maintain accurate records of care within area of responsibility.


• Observe and report any changes in a patient's condition to the Nurse in Charge.


• Involve patients and carers/relatives in delivery of care.


• Provide reassurance and support to patients, carers/family.


• Support the maintenance and cleanliness of the clinical environment by attending to general tidiness of the area including unpacking and storage of stock deliveries. Report any estates issues appropriately.


• Support clinical teams to fulfil cleaning responsibilities as identified in the National Cleaning Standards framework.

About us

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

• Cycle to Work


• Travel Scheme


• Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice


• Onsite Nursery


• Buying and Selling Annual Leave


• Car Leasing


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Employee Health and Wellbeing


• Extensive Reward Scheme


• Counselling Service


• Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream


• Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:

We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

• Committed to Quality of Care


• Compassion


• Working together for patients


• Improving Lives


• Everyone Counts


• Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

Job responsibilities

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.

This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.

If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Possess or be willing to work towards the care certificate


• Be able to demonstrate basic literacy and numeracy skills required for the post


• Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care


• Functional skills level 1 numeracy

Experience

• Experience of working in a formal care setting or as an informal carer


• Previous experience of dealing with the public

Knowledge

• Understanding of what 'confidentiality' is and how you put into practice


• Understanding of equality and diversity and how you put it into practice

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.