Senior Health Care Support Worker

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Senior Health Care Support Worker. This role on Fern Ward involves delivering outstanding patient care in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team. Bring your leadership skills to inspire change and improve care for patients.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing support

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Health Care Support Worker.
• Ability to inspire and motivate a care team.
• Understanding of patient needs and rights.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care to maintain hygiene and comfort.
• Assist with patient admissions and discharges.
• Support and lead the team in enhancing patient experiences.

Skills

Leadership

Patient Care

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Job description

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Are you a dedicated Health Care Support Worker ready to take the next step in your career? We have an exciting opening for a Senior Health Care Support Worker to join our dynamic team on Fern Ward at ACMH (Currently Willow Ward at LMH).

About Fern Ward

Fern Ward is a 15-bedded male acute ward, providing specialized care and support to patients in an acute setting. The ward benefits from a full multi-disciplinary team (MDT), including experienced Psychology and Occupational Therapy professionals, a Consultant Psychiatrist, and skilled Nursing staff — all committed to delivering outstanding patient care.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a passionate and proactive Senior Health Care Support Worker who:

• Is prepared to lead with creativity and innovation
• Is committed to enhancing the experience of patients and their family carers
• Will support, inspire, and motivate the team to pursue continuous improvement and excellence in care
  
  

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive MDT dedicated to high-quality patient care
• Lead and influence positive change on the ward
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
  
  

If you are ready to make a real difference and take on a leadership role in a rewarding and challenging environment, we would love to hear from you!

Closing Date: 16th July 2025

Shortlisting Date: W/C 21st July 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Provide a range of clinical support as required in a highly efficient manner

contributing to the smooth and efficient running of the ward.

Provide care to patients to maintain their personal hygiene, physical and

psychological comfort ensuring that their privacy and dignity is maintained at all times.

Work in partnership with patients to respect their rights and choices.

Recognise patient’s needs and changing condition and respond appropriately and effectively.

Assist in the emergency resuscitation of patients as per Bradford District Care Foundation Trust’s Resuscitation Policy.

Assist with patient admissions and discharges.

Record and report information onto patient administration systems in written and electronic format, including assisting generic administration duties to assist the team.

Promote and demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication at all times with patients, relatives and colleagues recognising the need for tact, consideration and confidentiality.

Deliver excellent levels of customer service to all patients/visitors and staff at the trust.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship set by the Home Office and the skilled worker visa occupation list.

If you are currently a visa holder and your visa status expires, we may be required to terminate your employment in compliance with immigration regulations.

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

Benefits

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amy Courtney Job title: Interim Ward Manger Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01274 251522

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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