Castleberg Health Care Support Worker (Band 2)
The post holder will primarily work as part of an established multidisciplinary team within the Community Hospital. The post will involve assisting the professional multidisciplinary team to provide and deliver quality patient care. Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint a Band 2 Health Care Support Worker who is caring, enthusiastic, and motivated to join our established integrated intermediate care team, primarily based at Castleberg Hospital in Giggleswick. The Intermediate Care Teams have undergone recent developments and have expanded to include Castleberg Hospital. The 2016 CQC report described the Intermediate Care Teams as an outstanding example of community working. The service at Castleberg provides bed-based intermediate care to support people who are in an acute but stable condition. The service also provides palliative care to people during their last days of life if they cannot be cared for safely in their own home. The Intermediate Care Team includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Nurses, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Staff Nurses, and Community Support Workers. It is important to be able to work within a multidisciplinary team as well as independently. We utilise the Calderdale competency framework for skill sharing. Applicants must be prepared to work shifts covering 24/7 and have access to their own transport. Car driver and access to a vehicle are essential (Car leasing schemes available). The successful candidate may be required to rotate across Intermediate Care services (Collaborative Care Teams). This rotation is a great development opportunity and chance to develop skills and increase knowledge across a range of community settings. About us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us, and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College, and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future. We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care, and working together for patients. We want to make these part of our DNA. Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role, please see the attached job description and person specification. Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Healthcare/Health and Social Care Commitment to work towards Health and Social Care Diploma Level 3 Evidence of ongoing training Experience
Experience of working in a care environment Experience of teamwork Some recent experience in care settings 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.
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The post holder will primarily work as part of an established multidisciplinary team within the Community Hospital. The post will involve assisting the professional multidisciplinary team to provide and deliver quality patient care. Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint a Band 2 Health Care Support Worker who is caring, enthusiastic, and motivated to join our established integrated intermediate care team, primarily based at Castleberg Hospital in Giggleswick. The Intermediate Care Teams have undergone recent developments and have expanded to include Castleberg Hospital. The 2016 CQC report described the Intermediate Care Teams as an outstanding example of community working. The service at Castleberg provides bed-based intermediate care to support people who are in an acute but stable condition. The service also provides palliative care to people during their last days of life if they cannot be cared for safely in their own home. The Intermediate Care Team includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Nurses, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Staff Nurses, and Community Support Workers. It is important to be able to work within a multidisciplinary team as well as independently. We utilise the Calderdale competency framework for skill sharing. Applicants must be prepared to work shifts covering 24/7 and have access to their own transport. Car driver and access to a vehicle are essential (Car leasing schemes available). The successful candidate may be required to rotate across Intermediate Care services (Collaborative Care Teams). This rotation is a great development opportunity and chance to develop skills and increase knowledge across a range of community settings. About us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us, and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College, and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future. We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care, and working together for patients. We want to make these part of our DNA. Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role, please see the attached job description and person specification. Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Healthcare/Health and Social Care Commitment to work towards Health and Social Care Diploma Level 3 Evidence of ongoing training Experience
Experience of working in a care environment Experience of teamwork Some recent experience in care settings 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.
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