Healthcare Support Worker- Pennine Care (Sponsorship Available)

HipHopTune Media; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust as a Healthcare Support Worker and make a meaningful impact in mental health care. This role offers an opportunity for personal and professional growth while providing essential support to patients in various clinical environments. Enjoy flexible working options, comprehensive training, and a strong commitment to staff wellbeing in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Mentoring and coaching opportunities

Flexible working options

Generous NHS pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working in care settings.
• Ability to provide personal care and support to patients.
• Experience working with individuals with mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Engage with patients, providing emotional support.
• Document care and maintain patient records.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene and daily activities.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Education

GCSE (or equivalent) with grade D/E in English and Maths

Completion of Fundamental Care Certificate

Tools

Electronic Patient Records (EPR)

Job description

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional care and making a lasting impact in the healthcare sector? Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is actively recruiting dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Support Workers to join its dynamic and rewarding team. This is your chance to secure a fulfilling NHS career that offers professional growth, excellent training, and the opportunity to transform lives every single day.

As a Healthcare Support Worker with Pennine Care, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality patient care across a variety of clinical settings, including mental health services, community care, and specialist treatment facilities. Whether you are an experienced carer or looking to start a rewarding career in healthcare, this position offers flexibility, stability, and the unmatched job security that comes with being part of theNHSworkforce.

Job Type: Full-time/Part-time

About the Role

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.

Benefit offer by Pennine Care

• Mentoring and coaching opportunities to support your growth
• Flexible working options to support your work-life balance
• 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.

Responsibilities of the job

• 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

Working for our organisation

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.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• GCSE (or equivalent level of education) with grade D/E (2/3) or above in English and Maths or functional skills level 1.
• Completion of Fundamental Care Certificate or willingness to complete

Experience

• Experience of working with diverse groups of people developing a range of basic care skills.
• Previous experience of working in a care setting as a nursing assistant/healthcare support worker developing competencies in basic clinical care
• Experience of being able to plan and prioritise own work under the direction of a qualified member of staff
• Experience of how to build up trust and rapport with people
• Previous experience with people with Mental Health or Learning Disabilities or experience in a clinical setting related to mental heath
• Experience of carrying out clinical observations
• Range of work procedures and practices, base level of theoretical knowledge

Knowledge

• Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, relevant legislation
• Awareness of Mental Health and Mental Illness, its effects on the individual, family and friends. Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act with willingness to learn
• Awareness of the effects of illicit drug use.
• Some awareness of early prevention of violence and aggression using least restrictive interventions and practices with willingness to undertake & complete PMVA training and engage in techniques as required
• Willing and able to undertake and complete the required PMVA training and engage in techniques as required, with a commitment to maintain skills in practice and attend regular update training
• Able to recognise changes in a patient’s mental and physical condition and act appropriately by alerting the qualified practitioner or nurse in charge
• An awareness of stigma and discrimination of people with mental health issues
• Awareness of ward procedures and clinical observations

Skills and abilities

• Basic IT skills – ability to use MS outlook, word, and willing and able to be trained to use Trust IT systems and applications such as Electronic Patient Records or PARIS
• Able to impart knowledge, supervise and direct the work of others under supervision.
• Can demonstrate good interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
• Good command of the English language both written and in spoken word
• Ability to engage with people who are experiencing mental ill health and communication barriers.
• Able to respond sensitively to emotional distress and utilise communication skills to deescalate people who are angry or distressed
• Ability to remain calm in challenging situations displaying patience and empathy
• Ability to keep confidential information, and awareness of Data Protection and GDPR.
• Good organisational skills

Sponsorship – We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

What happens after your application has been received?

You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.

What happens if I am offered the position after interview?

The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.

Application Process

Interested applicants can CLICK HERE to visit the official website of Pennine care NHS Foundation trust to submit their application now.