Health Care Support Worker - AAU; Band 2

Health Care Support Worker - AAU (Band
2)

We have some exciting opportunities for individuals to join our Acute Assessment Unit as Health Care Support Workers.

The Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) is is co-located next to our Emergency Department and Ambulatory Care Unit. This has allowed Airedale to develop existing and new patient pathways into the Urgent Care steam including medicine, general surgery, urology and orthopaedics. AAU supports the "Right Care" ethos for our patients.

This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.

If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation.

To work as part of the ward or department team in providing compassionate care to patients, service users, carers and families.

This is a pivotal role that is essential in providing care and support to patients and service users through direct and indirect care, working within clearly defined limits and attainment of agreed competence.

Act as a role model at all times, reflecting the trust values and behaviours and delivering high standards of care.

Be self-aware and open to receive and learn from feedback.

Act as an advocate on behalf of patients and service users, recognising, respecting and responding to the diverse needs of our population.

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

• Cycle to Work
• Travel Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
• Onsite Nursery
• Buying and Selling Annual Leave
• Car Leasing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Health and Wellbeing
• Extensive Reward Scheme
• Counselling Service
• Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
• Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:

We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

• Committed to Quality of Care
• Compassion
• Working together for patients
• Improving Lives
• Everyone Counts
• Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.

• Possess or be willing to work towards the care certificate
• Be able to demonstrate basic literacy and numeracy skills required for the post
• Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care
• Functional skills level 1 numeracy

• Experience of working in a formal care setting or as an informal carer
• Previous experience of dealing with the public

• Understanding of what 'confidentiality' is and how you put into practice
• Understanding of equality and diversity and how you put it into practice
• Demonstrate literacy in IT

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.