Job summary
- Main area
- Discharge Lounge
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 27 hours per week
- Job ref
- 423-8309639
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £25,272 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Support Worker - Discharge Lounge
Band 2
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2033. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Please read the attached AI statement prior to submitting any application
Job overview
The Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) is responsible for delivery
of holistic, patient-centred care, which is planned and directed by
health care professionals, and to support the nursing team in the
delivery patient care which is safe and effective and in accordance
with the Trusts values and behaviours.
The post holder is fundamental to providing care to patient’s, carers
and relatives at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
Professional responsibilities:
• Maintain a professional appearance in line with the Trust
professional appearance policy and infection control policy.
• Uphold the Trust’s values and behaviours and behave in a manner
fitting with the responsibility this brings to maintain the public
confidence.
• Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff
and respect the equality and diversity of every person, including
patients and families that they come into contact within the course
of their duties.
• Uphold the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of the client group and
respect equality at all times.
• Work collaboratively with others in the care setting to ensure that
patients’ needs are met.
• Use social media as per Trust policy and procedure.
• Maintain the confidentiality of patient information at all times
• As part of your employment with the Trust, you are bound by the
policies and procedures within the organisation and the wider NHS.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
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
Person specification
Attributes Qualifications & Professional Training
Essential criteria
- Possess or be willing to work towards the care certificate
- Be able to demonstrate basic literacy and numeracy skills required for the post
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care
- Functional skills level 1 numeracy
- Functional skills level 1 literacy
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a formal care setting or as an informal carer
- Previous experience of dealing with the public
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Understanding of what ‘confidentiality’ is and how you put into practice
- Good listening, written and verbal communication skills
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how you put it into practice
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate literacy in IT
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gina Thompson
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 295204
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