Overview
Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives? Join our dedicated team at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust as a Health Care Support Worker in our Inpatient Services.
What we offer
* Career development
* Mentoring and coaching opportunities to support your growth
* Flexible working options to support your work-life balance
* Comprehensive staff wellbeing service
* Generous NHS pension scheme and staff benefits package
* A Trust-wide commitment to diversity, inclusion and psychological safety
As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be an essential part of our team, providing compassionate care and support to our patients. You'll work closely with our qualified nursing staff to deliver high-quality care and help establish care plans.
This role is perfect for someone who is empathetic, dedicated, and eager to contribute to the well-being of our patients.
We're recruiting across a range of inpatient settings, including:
* Adult and older adult acute mental health wards
* Psychiatric intensive care wards
* Rehabilitation and high support wards
You'll be working alongside dedicated multidisciplinary teams, using your skills to deliver person-centred care in line with our values of kindness, fairness, ingenuity and determination.
Whether you're early in your career or looking to grow, this is your chance to shape the future of mental health care in Greater Manchester – and experience the difference of working in a Trust that puts staff and patients first.
Responsibilities
* Engage with patients: Build meaningful relationships with patients and their carers, providing emotional support and effective communication.
* Document care: Accurately record observations and nursing care in line with Trust policies, using Electronic Patient Records (EPR) or PARIS.
* Promote safety: Ensure the safety, well-being, and interests of clients, staff, and visitors.
* Assist with personal care: Help patients with personal hygiene, bathing, toileting, and dressing, always respecting their privacy and dignity.
* Support at mealtimes: Assist patients with their meals, ensuring they receive adequate nutrition and hydration.
* Mentor new staff: Act as a role model and mentor for new Health Care Support Workers, supporting them in completing their Care Certificate.
* Clinical observations: Undertake and report clinical observations, therapeutic observation.
* Maintain cleanliness: Participate in maintaining a clean, tidy, and safe ward environment, adhering to infection control policies.
* Professional development: Engage in mandatory training and take responsibility for your personal development.
Professional context and recruitment information
* Sponsorship information: We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. Review the list of eligible roles and requirements on the government website.
* After you apply: Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.
* If you're offered the role: The hiring manager will contact you with a verbal offer, then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You'll receive a formal conditional offer via email.
* Pre-employment checks: To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards, including identity verification, right to work check, DBS/criminal record check (dependent on role), professional registration and/or qualification check, occupational health assessment, and employment history and references validation.
* All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide HMRC employment history for the most recent three years to validate employment history and references.
* If you require sponsorship, we will assess eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.
* Once checks are complete: The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You'll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
* Additional information: We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds.
* If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.
* If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.
* Notes: We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly. Vacancies may close early if we receive a high volume of applications; please apply as soon as possible.
* Closing sentiment: If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
Benefits and recognition
* Top mental health trust to work for in the North of England – NHS Staff Survey 2024
* A culture that supports professional autonomy and values nursing leadership
* A clear commitment to safe staffing levels and quality patient care
* A forward-thinking Trust focused on creating the conditions for great nursing care to thrive
* A genuinely supportive environment where your skills and compassion are recognised
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