We are recruiting for an AHP Senior Support Worker in the Surgical Therapy Team at York Hospital. The successful candidate will work alongside Occupational and Physiotherapists across the surgical wards. You will deliver quality therapy interventions to support our patients in their recovery from surgery.
Candidates will need to adapt their communication style to positively engage patients and work with a variety of health professionals to provide safe, quality care.
We are a welcoming team offering access to a leadership team, training, supervision and appraisal opportunities to support your development in role. Previous experience of working in a public facing role in health care is desired but we welcome applications from interested candidates with transferable skills.
The role involves working with patients on the surgical wards in a range of different clinical specialities. You will be required to assist our Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists with physical rehabilitation, general patient care and facilitate the smooth running of the department.
We are looking for someone who is keen to learn, enthusiastic and committed to delivering quality care on the wards. The role will involve at times taking responsibility for your own caseload and working alone.
You will be expected to continually learn and develop through sustained adherence to supervision and training requirements.
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
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
oA levels ( 3) or Level 3 national certificate or Level 3 diploma or Senior Healthcare support worker apprenticeship or Mathematics and English to Level 2: Functional Skills/GCSE Grade C
oProactively undertakes relevant specialist or departmental training in order to achieve required knowledge and competency for role.
oEvidence of transferable workplace training and competencies
oPractical awareness of issues affecting safety and risk
oAwareness of needs of vulnerable groups including dementia, learning disabilities and others with protected characteristics
oAble to work with clients who may have challenging behaviours and limited communication.
oAbility to use a range of communication, negotiation and motivation skills using a variety of formats including verbal, written and virtual
oCompetent IT skills and the ability to use digital platforms and maintain business related information
oA levels ( 3) or Level 3 national certificate or Level 3 diploma or Senior Healthcare support worker apprenticeship or Mathematics and English to Level 2: Functional Skills/GCSE Grade C
oProactively undertakes relevant specialist or departmental training in order to achieve required knowledge and competency for role.
oEvidence of transferable workplace training and competencies
oPractical awareness of issues affecting safety and risk
oAwareness of needs of vulnerable groups including dementia, learning disabilities and others with protected characteristics
oAble to work with clients who may have challenging behaviours and limited communication.
oAbility to use a range of communication, negotiation and motivation skills using a variety of formats including verbal, written and virtual
oCompetent IT skills and the ability to use digital platforms and maintain business related information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
York Hospital
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