AHP Senior Support Worker | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
There is a robust support network for all staff, including clinical supervision and peer review.
You would be working directly with therapists with a wide range of skills and experience. This provides an excellent opportunity to learn new skills, and we are keen to support and encourage the team to develop and provide excellent quality in patient care and meet national standards.
As a department we have strong links with the wider multidisciplinary team. You will have competencies to work to and a robust period of induction when joining the team, with an ongoing structure for supervision and development.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
This role offers the opportunity to work with patients on the acute inpatient wards, to deliver delegated rehabilitation programmes devised by Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, whilst preventing deconditioning alongside the wider ward teams.
The role is also essential in ensuring key administration tasks are undertaken. We provide a structured induction, competency package and ongoing supervision and training. This position would sit within the Acute Elderly Therapy Teams, but we would be looking for someone in this role to be dynamic and flexible to be able to help across any clinical areas as required.
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 fordependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- Agenerous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k)to support with relocation expensesfor hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
- A variety ofdifferent typesof paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work,familyand relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Workscheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring,cinemaand financefrom a rangeof providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
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 areadvised to submityourapplication 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 fromeveryone,while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive fromdifferent 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 ofseekingto 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.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promoteSaBRE- 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 12 Feb 2025