Staff Bank Healthcare Support Worker

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Job description

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Do you enjoy caring for people?
Do you want the flexibility to determine your own shift pattern?
Do you already have experience but would like to broaden your clinical experience; working in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver a wide range of care?

We are inviting passionate and committed individuals to join our Trusts Staff Bank as Healthcare Support Workers (HCSW). You will work shifts across our Acute and Specialist Inpatient Mental Health wards at both trust sights in order to support those services with roster gaps, specialing requirements and increased observation levels. You have the opportunity to work in PICU, Forensic wards, Older People Mental Health, Adult Mental Health, Learning & Disability, Rehabilitation and Dementia Care services. If you have a preference to work in a specific service area then please indicate this on your application in the 'Supporting Information' section. It is essential that you have Mental Health Care and Personal Cares experience for these inpatient roles.

This is truly an opportunity not to be missed, you will be given exposure to a range of different situations that will continue to professionally and clinically develop yourself.

This is an exciting time to join Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust and support the delivery of our vision to become a leading provider of integrated care for people of all ages who have mental health needs.

As one of the largest employers in the district with around 3,000 staff, you will be joining a Trust that offers a wide range of staff benefits to support your performance as well as health and wellbeing, including:

A comprehensive paid induction and training programme for your continuous development needs
Annual leave accrual based on the hours you work
Flexible working patterns
Access to a range of NHS benefits and discounts plus other staff discounts (See our website and click on working with us for a full list of staff benefits)
Eligibility to join the NHS Pension Scheme
A great team environment and place to work

So, what are you waiting for? Contact us and let's get you on board to become part of Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust.

For further details / informal visits contact:

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* Please note, it is mandatory for all persons working or deployed in any CQC registered care home to have received a full course of an MHRA approved COVID-19 vaccine (including any booster vaccinations as required), unless an exemption applies. Therefore, if required, the postholder must already have received a complete course of vaccination or agree to receive a complete course of vaccination (including any booster vaccinations as required) upon appointment.
Medically exempt staff will be required to take a Lateral Flow Device Test prior to each shift or prior to attending care home premises, and to produce evidence of their negative test result on request.

Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual's needs.

We would welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health and care needs.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and in particular Bradford District Care Trust is keen to reflect the population we serve, we are currently underrepresented in terms of black and minority ethnic staff. Applications are encouraged from these groups, but it must be stressed that selection will be solely on merit and in accordance with the Trust recruitment policy.

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and homes lives and support staff by offering a range of benefits including nursery facilities. We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defense Employer Recognition Scheme.

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