Healthcare Support Worker

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Selby; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Relocation package up to 30% of salary

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recruiting Senior Health Care Assistants to provide high-quality care in patients' homes across East, North, and West Hubs. The role requires independence, reliability, and willingness to travel to different sites as part of a busy community nurse team.

We offer flexible working where possible, NHS pension, generous holiday allowance, and access to learning and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Level 3 vocational qualification in health or social care or equivalent experience.
• L2 Functional/Key skills or equivalent clinical experience in community health care.
• GCSE English and Maths at grade C or equivalent.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary health/social care team and strong communication.
• Willingness to develop IT skills and use electronic records systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care in patients' homes as part of a community nurse team.
• Cross-cover for other teams and travel to work from different sites as needed.
• Demonstrate commitment to high standards and participate in learning and development.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Time management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Basic IT skills

Advanced IT / ECDL readiness

Education

Level 3 health or social care qualification

L2 Functional/Key skills or equivalent

GCSE English & Maths (C or equivalent)

ECDL / electronic patient records (S1/EMIS/CPD)

Tools

Electronic patient records (S1/EMIS/CPD)

Job description

We have nursing teams based in the following sites:

• North Hub - based at Haxby Health Centre


• Selby/South Hub based Selby Hospital, Tadcaster Health Centre or Sherburn in Elmet


• East Hub - Tang Hall Clinic


• West Hub - South Hambleton and North Ryedale

This is a community post and you will work independently in patients' homes. It is essential that you the ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day. Travel expenses will be covered by expenses and parking at our community sites is free for clinical staff. We require staff to cross cover for other teams and potentially travel to work from other sites. We currently have positions available in the East Hub which would be the successful candidate's main base. As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

We are looking to recruit dedicated, motivated and staff that are willing to go the extra mile for our patients to maintain high standards expected. The Trust offers the prospect of being able to demonstrate experience and skills in a fast paced, ever changing environment, as well as access to a huge range of learning and training opportunities and support form a mentor and our clinical educators. We are looking for dynamic, innovative and enthusiastic individuals, with a desire to play an active part in the provision of high quality nursing care. We want to recruit caring and motivated Senior Health Care Assistants to provide the best possible care to our patients. Previous experience of caring for people at home and a commitment to providing care to a high standard is essential. You will have the willingness to extend and develop your skills, and have the ability to apply your knowledge and skills to practice. The successful candidate will be required to work over a 7 day period, and will work as an integral part of a busy forward thinking and innovative Community Nurse Team.

• Level 3 vocational qualification in health or social care, or willingness to undertake or equivalent experience in community health care


• L2 Functional/Key skills OR equivalent clinical experience in a community setting, Minimum of C grade GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths, Previous experience working and communicating with the public in a health/social care/educational setting.


• Understanding of the role of a Senior Health Care Assistant, Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in health/social care or education, Basic IT skills


• Demonstrate effective communication skills


• Able to work independently without direct supervision


• Ability to manage, prioritise and organise own workload with advice and consultation, Advanced IT skills, ECDL qualification or electronic patient records e.g. using S1/EMIS/CPD

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants


• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)


• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.


• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave


• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme


• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme


• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities


• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.