# Healthcare Support Worker - Trauma and Orthopaedics (Band 2)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker-trauma-and-orthopaedics-band-2/7ababf18-951a-4ee9-9478-aa44cb6822af.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Keighley
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Full & Part time hours available
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-21T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-07T09:31:01.983Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Steeton/Airedale_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Trauma_Orthopaedics/Trauma_Orthopaedics-v8132171
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8132171?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, motivated staff with excellent communication skills to join our forward thinking dynamic orthopaedic nursing teams. You must have a passion for delivering kind and compassionate care. Recruiting motivated, capable and committed staff is the key to maintaining our high standards of quality, safety and patient experience.

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.

### Main duties of the job

To undertake a range of duties including clerical and direct care activities working in support of and supervised by the trained nurse.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the job role, please see attached full job description and person specification.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Understanding of what ‘confidentiality’ is and how you put into practice
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how you put it into practice
- Able to follow direct instructions

**Desirable**

- Demonstrate literacy in IT

### Experience

**Essential**

- No previous experience required

**Desirable**

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

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Possess or be willing to work towards the Care Certificate
- Be able to demonstrate basic literacy and numeracy skills required for the post

**Desirable**

- Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care
- Functional Skills Level 1 Numeracy

## Documents

- [links (pdf, 207.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1669)
- [ai statement (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2960)
- [hcsw jd & ps (pdf, 436.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10431635)
- [privacy notice (pdf, 70.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1621)
- [probation policy (pdf, 323.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2588)
- [applying for a job (pdf, 286.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3022)
- [values & behaviours (pdf, 681.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1615)
- [airedale welcome brochure (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2741)
- [trust inclusion statement (pdf, 266.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2502)
- [information for applicants (pdf, 285.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2587)
- [airedale recruitment process guide (pdf, 142.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1885)

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