Health Care Support Worker - Stroke Unit (Band 2)

NHS; Tadcaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a compassionate team player for their Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation Unit. Successful candidates will assist patients with eating and mobility, provide emotional support, and maintain patient care records. No previous experience is required, but applicants should demonstrate basic literacy and numeracy skills. Benefits include Cycle to Work, childcare vouchers, and an onsite nursery, making this an ideal role for those committed to patient care.

Benefits

Cycle to Work

Travel Scheme

Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice

Onsite Nursery

Buying and Selling Annual Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• No previous experience required.
• Possess or be willing to work towards the care certificate.
• Demonstrate basic literacy and numeracy skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meals and provide support to patients needing help.
• Safely move, handle, and mobilise patients.
• Maintain accurate records of care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Compassion

Team player

Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Education

Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Job Summary

Join our specialist Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation Unit at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. We seek a compassionate, highly motivated team player with excellent communication skills to deliver safe, evidence-based care to patients recovering from stroke and other neurological conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meals and provide support to patients needing help with eating and drinking.
• Safely move, handle, and mobilise patients, following care plans to minimise risk.
• Communicate with kindness, warmth and compassion, recognising communication barriers and escalating concerns when necessary.
• Act as a patient and staff advocate, escalating concerns and challenging poor behaviour or practice appropriately.
• Maintain accurate records of care within the 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 and family.
• Support the maintenance and cleanliness of the clinical environment, attending to general tidiness of the area, unpacking and storing stock deliveries, and reporting any estates issues appropriately.
• Support clinical teams to fulfil cleaning responsibilities as identified in the National Cleaning Standards framework.

Qualifications

• No previous experience required.
• 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 (desirable).
• Able to demonstrate literacy in IT (desirable).

Benefits

• 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.

Values

• Committed to Quality of Care
• Compassion
• Working together for patients
• Improving Lives
• Everyone Counts
• Respect and Dignity

Contact

For further information and to apply, please contact the recruiting manager. Airedale NHS Foundation Trust – Airedale General Hospital, Skipton Road, Steeton, BD20 6TD.