We're looking for healthcare support workers with enthusiasm, strong communications skills and who are driven to provide excellent patient focused care on our women's unit. This is an exciting opportunity for a flexible individual to work within our women's unit. This role offers the chance to support clinics in the Early pregnancy assessment unit (EPAU), gynaecology assessment unit (GAU), Colposcopy, gynaecology and hysteroscopy clinics. The clinics operate Monday to Sunday between 08:30-am and 19.30pm.
The successful candidate will be a team player with a strong desire to provide compassionate care and empower others within a friendly and supportive environment. This would suit candidates with an interest or experience in gynaecology.
As a Healthcare Support Worker at York Hospital, you will be part of a multi-professional team providing high standards of care to our patients. Please see the attached document 'Healthcare Support Worker Key Duties' to see a full list of key duties.
You must be able to commit to our Full Time HCSW Academy for the first 4 weeks of your employment with our Trust. Please note our HCSW Academy takes place at our training site in Holgate, York. We are unable to provide travel options or reimburse travel costs for attendance at this.
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.
Understanding of patient-centred care and the role of HCSW
Numeracy skills to Functional Skills Level 1 (GCSE Grade 2-3, D-F or equivalent).
Experience in a health or social care setting
Willing to undertake training
Understanding of patient-centred care and the role of HCSW
Numeracy skills to Functional Skills Level 1 (GCSE Grade 2-3, D-F or equivalent).
Experience in a health or social care setting
Willing to undertake training
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
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