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Senior Healthcare Support Worker - East

On-site in York·Part-time·Added today (last checked 10 Nov)

Our summary

Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 a year

About £1,840 - £1,940 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, York
Contract
Part-time
Closing date
Apply by Tuesday 24 November
Holiday
27 days holiday
Commute
Cycle to work scheme

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Level 3 vocational qualification in a health/social care related subject or will undertake the Level 3 Diploma (QCF) appropriate to the clinical area, as provided by the Organisation.
  • L2 Functional/Key skills OR equivalent clinical experience in a community setting
  • Car driver and access to a vehicle for work
  • Previous experience working and communicating with the public in a health/social care/educational setting.
  • Understanding of the role of a Senior Health Care Support Worker
  • Basic IT skills
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills
  • Able to work independently without direct supervision
  • Ability to manage, prioritise and organise own workload with advice and consultation

Nice to have

  • Minimum of C grade GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in health/social care or education
  • Advanced IT skills e.g. spreadsheets, PowerPoint or ECDL qualification

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata

The role

Our Senior Health Care Support Workers work as part of a large team comprising Health Care Support Workers at Band 2 & 3, Nursing Associates, Registered Nurses and District Nurses.

We are looking to recruit dedicated and motivated staff that are willing to go the extra mile for our patients to maintain the high standards expected.

The Trust offers the prospect of being able to demonstrate experience and skills in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, as well as access to a huge range of learning and training opportunities and support from a mentor and our clinical educators.

If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.

What you'll do

We are looking for dynamic, innovative and enthusiastic individuals, with a desire to play an active part in the provision of high quality nursing care.

We want to recruit caring and motivated Senior Health Care Support Workers to provide the best possible care to our patients. Previous experience of caring for people at home and a commitment to providing care to a high standard is essential.

You will have the willingness to extend and develop your skills, and have the ability to apply your knowledge and skills to practice. The successful candidate will be required to work over a 7 day period, and will work as an integral part of a busy forward thinking and innovative Community Nurse Team.

This is a community post and you will work independently in patients' homes. It is essential that you have the ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day. Travel expenses will be covered by expenses, and parking at our community sites is free for clinical staff.

We have nursing teams based in the following sites:

North Hub - based at Haxby Health CentreSelby/South Hub based Selby Hospital, Tadcaster Health Centre or Sherburn in ElmetEast Hub - Tang Hall ClinicWest Hub - South Hambleton and North Ryedale

We require staff to cross cover for other teams and potentially travel to work from other sites.

We currently have positions available in the East Hub which would be the successful candidate's main base.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

About us

To find out more about working for our Trust, please visit:https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

o Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependantso 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)o A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leaveo Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programmeo NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work schemeo An extensive range of learning and development opportunitieso 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.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

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. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Address

Tang Hall Clinic

York

YO31 0PR

United Kingdom

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Date posted

10 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Job locations

Tang Hall Clinic

York

United Kingdom

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