Senior Healthcare Support Worker

We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Senior Healthcare Support Worker, to work within the team on Ward 31 - The Haematology/Oncology Inpatient Unit.

The team are a knowledgeable and progressive group of nurses, HCSWs, medical staff and allied healthcare professionals, delivering high standards of patient care to a wide range of patients with Haematology & Oncology malignancies.

There is opportunity for learning and development within the Senior Healthcare Support Worker role, with training provided for the right candidate.

• Provide excellent patient care in undertaking tasks expected of all Healthcare Support Workers:
• Attending to patients' general needs during their admission.
• Inclusive of many other duties of Health Care Support Workers.
• Assisting with procedures such as venepuncture & cannulation and central venous line management.
• Mentoring less senior members of the team, including new starter Healthcare Support Workers.
• Providing guidance and support for all staff members, leading in terms of attitude, energy and quality of care.
• Upholding the Trust values at all times.
  

Please note: Remote interviews are not available on this occasion. Interviews for this position are held in person ONLY and by applying you acknowledge that remote interviews will not be offered.

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link: 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: Ian Fowler Job title: Ward Manager Email address: ian.fowler1@nhs.net

Please contact Ian via email to arrange a visit, or to ask any questions you might have about the role.