Senior Health Care Support WorkerNHS

Job summary

Are you a caring, enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Support Worker ready to take the next step in your career?

We are looking for Senior Health Care Support Workers to join our friendly and supportive team, delivering specialist inpatient care to people with a learning disability across West Yorkshire and Barnsley.

The posts are offered at Agenda for Change Band 3, and applicants must hold a minimum NVQ Level 3 in Care. Full-time working is preferred, although part-time hours may be considered in line with service needs.

You will be joining a team that values compassion, inclusion, trust and continuous improvement, where your contribution to delivering safe, person-centred and culturally sensitive care will be valued.

We understand that flexibility matters. Where possible, we will consider options such as part-time working, job share and alternative working patterns, alongside opportunities for local recognition of excellent practice.

We want our workforce to represent the diverse communities we support and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority communities and disabled people, who are currently under-represented within our workforce.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria outlined in the role profile.

Main duties of the job

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust and South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust have come together to provide a collaborative specialist inpatient service. The post holder will join a multi-disciplinary team and will be based at either Fieldhead Hospital, Wakefield, or Lynfield Mount Hospital, Bradford. There is an expectation that therapists will actively contribute to service development, training and supervision across both sites.

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is also part of the governance and assurance group, helping to ensure the effectiveness of the new model for people in Leeds, although the Trust is no longer a provider of inpatient services.

Our ambition is to develop a West Yorkshire Centre of Excellence across these two units, delivering high-quality, specialist inpatient care through a truly collaborative partnership approach. We are equally committed to making this a great place to work, and to achieving this, we need passionate and dedicated people to join us.

We are seeking kind, enthusiastic, caring, compassionate and motivated individuals who want to make a real difference to people's lives. You will share our ambition to serve communities across West Yorkshire and Barnsley, ensuring people can access high-quality, specialised care as close to home as possible.

Closing Date 29th November

Shortlisting Date: 1st December

In Person Assessment Centre & Interview Date: 10th and 11th December

Job description

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work andresidein the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond theexpirationof your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential youmaintainthe legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visaexpiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, mayimpactyour eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work statusimmediatelyand to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visain a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

About us

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

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

Increase mileage rates for > 4500

A wide range of health & wellbeing support packages

A range of internal & external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

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

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental & social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged & supported to participate in training & to identify & 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.