Senior Healthcare Support Worker | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Every patient and their needs are unique. Would you like to be part of a team making sure these needs are met and our patients experience is as smooth as possible?

In pre-assessment, we collate a medical history of each patient undergoing a surgical procedure. Working within the trust guidelines and protocols, we prepare patients for the surgery - each patient is different and therefore needs different preparation varying from organising tests, altering medications, referring to GP’s etc for optimisation, providing emotional support.

• The Registered Nurse will be responsible for assessing the patient and then delegating the duties required to the Senior Health Care Support Worker, who has been deemed competent to deliver enhanced skills in patient care delivery
• The Senior Health Care Support Worker will be expected to work independently, without direct supervision, but will seek support and

guidance as necessary from the Registered Nurse

• The Senior Health Care Support Worker is accountable to the Registered Nurse and will adhere at all times to defined pathways of care, competency frameworks and protocols.
• To demonstrate the Organisation’s standards of care and compassion whilst ensuring patient needs are met
• To support the work of practitioners at all levels and work as part of a team.
• To contribute to service development and be responsible for self development

Trust Information Pack

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including

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

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

· Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at the hospital site. Remote interviews will not be available.

· Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role

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.

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 Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Oct 2026