Health Support Worker

Integrated Care System; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Une occasion passionnante d'intégrer l'équipe du soutien à la santé au sein du Trust NHS de Leeds et York. En tant que Health Support Worker, vous jouerez un rôle clé dans le soutien aux personnes âgées en santé mentale, en fournissant des soins de haute qualité. Ce poste nécessite une passion pour le soin et une capacité à travailler au sein d'une équipe multidisciplinaire.

Benefits

Bien-être des employés

Jours de congé annuels

Opportunités de développement professionnel

Qualifications

• Expérience de travail avec des personnes âgées en santé mentale.
• Capacité à livrer des soins avec compassion et sous supervision.

Responsibilities

• Livrer des interventions de soin à des personnes âgées en accord avec les plans de soin.
• Travailler de manière autonome avec des utilisateurs de services.

Skills

Compassion

Person-centred care

Driving

Job description

Go back Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Health Support Worker

The closing date is 27 July 2025

The Intensive Home Treatment Team is a citywide service for older people experiencing an acute episode of a wide range of mental health difficulties including younger people with a diagnosis of Dementia who are in crisis. It is based at The Mount. IHTT is made up of Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Social Worker, Health Support Workers and Doctors. The team provide robust alternatives to admission; facilitate early transfer from hospital, as well as preventing the breakdown of a caring situation both at home or in a residential or nursing care setting. Service operating hours, 8am-9pm, 7 days per week 365 days a year. Essential car driver and access to a vehicle.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit health support workers to join the Intensive Home Treatment Team. The successful candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, working closely with other community and inpatient mental health services. As a health support worker you will deliver a range of care interventions, providing a high standard of care for Older People within a community setting. This will include delivering care in line with agreed care plans under the supervision of a qualified member of staff. You will be required to work independently with service users, for which you will receive regular supervision. The successful candidate will also be supported in their professional development.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job responsibilities

Applicants should have experience of working with Older People with mental health needs and or Dementia and be able to deliver interventions with Care and compassion. If you believe that you can make a real difference to Older peoples health and lives then this may be the job for you.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working with Older People in the community
• Previous work in a care setting

Values

• Is committed to person centred care

Skills

• Must be able to drive and have a valid up to date licence and access to a vehicle

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.

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust