Healthcare Support Worker- ICU

We are seeking to recruit caring and motivated Healthcare Support Workers to join our multi-disciplinary team, within our Critical Care Unit in York Hospital.

We offer a critical care induction and critical care competency framework. As a Trust we are committed to supporting you in achieving the National Care Certificate.

As an important part of the Multidisciplinary team, you will assist the registered nurse in the delivery of patient care to critically ill patients and their families. The Healthcare Support Worker is crucial in ensuring the department runs effectively, and you will support equipment and stock management.

We can offer part time hours, and you will need to work flexibly covering shifts on both days, nights and weekends.

• Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at York Hospital. Remote interviews will not be available.
• Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role
  
  

Please see attached job description for main duties of the post. As this contains core functions of the role, it is important to note that some service areas may have additional skill requirements which are subject to competency- based assessments.

There is an expectation for post holders to be flexible, in order to provide cover to other clinical areas where there is an increase in service demand.

Assist the registered nurse/ midwife to deliver care with privacy and dignity, focusing on respect for the patient and meeting their cultural and spiritual needs.

Trust Information Pack: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

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.
• 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Annabel Francis Job title: Lead Nurse Email address: annabel.francis2@nhs.net Telephone number: 01904 721350

01904 721401