# Senior Healthcare Support Worker- ShaR > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-healthcare-support-worker-shar/f3cf0ff7-c8a2-47d1-9a65-21a12d5df8ab - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-healthcare-support-worker-shar/f3cf0ff7-c8a2-47d1-9a65-21a12d5df8ab.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** York - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T16:01:27.652Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/North_Yorkshire/York/York_Scarborough_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Nursing/Community_Nursing-v8009446 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8009446?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about high quality patient care? Do you have experience of working in a caring environment, hospital or community setting? Are you keen to develop yourself and looking for a new and exciting opportunity? Do you want to work in the beautiful, rural, South Hambleton and North Ryedale area? We have health care assistant vacancies within our South Hambleton and North Ryedale team. Bases include Easingwold, Kirkbymoorside and Pickering. Our Senior Health Care Assistants work as part of a large team comprising Health Care Assistants at Band 2 & 3, Nursing Associates (Band 4), Staff Nurses (Band 5) and District Nurses (Band 6). We are looking to recruit dedicated, motivated and staff that are willing to go the extra mile for our patients to maintain high standards expected. The Trust offers the prospect of being able to demonstrate experience and skills in a fast paced, ever changing environment, as well as access to a huge range of learning and training opportunities and support form a mentor and our clinical educators. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for dynamic, innovative and enthusiastic individuals, with a desire to play an active part in the provision of high quality nursing care within the community setting. We want to recruit caring and motivated Senior Healthcare Support Workers (band 3) to provide the best possible care to our patients. Previous experience of caring for people at home and a commitment to providing care to a high standard is essential. You will have the willingness to extend and develop your skills, and have the ability to apply your knowledge and skills to practice. The successful candidate will be required to work over a 7 day period, and will work as an integral part of a busy forward thinking and innovative Community Nurse Team. This is a community post and requires the post holder to work independently in patients' homes. It is essential that you have the ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day. South Hambleton and North Ryedale is one of our most rural teams, please do ensure you consider the locality and travel from your home before considering applying for the role. Travel expenses will be covered by expenses and parking at our community sites is free for clinical staff. We require staff to cross cover for other teams and potentially travel to work from other sites around York and Selby however we currently have hours available in South Hambleton and North Ryedale. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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: \[email protected\]. 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. ## Job Details Are you passionate about high quality patient care? Do you have experience of working in a caring environment, hospital or community setting? Are you keen to develop yourself and looking for a new and exciting opportunity? Do you want to work in the beautiful, rural, South Hambleton and North Ryedale area? We have health care assistant vacancies within our South Hambleton and North Ryedale team. Bases include Easingwold, Kirkbymoorside and Pickering. Our Senior Health Care Assistants work as part of a large team comprising Health Care Assistants at Band 2 & 3, Nursing Associates (Band 4), Staff Nurses (Band 5) and District Nurses (Band 6). We are looking to recruit dedicated, motivated and staff that are willing to go the extra mile for our patients to maintain high standards expected. The Trust offers the prospect of being able to demonstrate experience and skills in a fast paced, ever changing environment, as well as access to a huge range of learning and training opportunities and support form a mentor and our clinical educators. ## Job Description We are looking for dynamic, innovative and enthusiastic individuals, with a desire to play an active part in the provision of high quality nursing care within the community setting. We want to recruit caring and motivated Senior Healthcare Support Workers (band 3) to provide the best possible care to our patients. Previous experience of caring for people at home and a commitment to providing care to a high standard is essential. You will have the willingness to extend and develop your skills, and have the ability to apply your knowledge and skills to practice. The successful candidate will be required to work over a 7 day period, and will work as an integral part of a busy forward thinking and innovative Community Nurse Team. This is a community post and requires the post holder to work independently in patients' homes. It is essential that you have the ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day. South Hambleton and North Ryedale is one of our most rural teams, please do ensure you consider the locality and travel from your home before considering applying for the role. Travel expenses will be covered by expenses and parking at our community sites is free for clinical staff. We require staff to cross cover for other teams and potentially travel to work from other sites around York and Selby however we currently have hours available in South Hambleton and North Ryedale. ## Responsibilities 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: \[email protected\]. 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills & Attributes **Essential** - Basic IT skills - Demonstrate effective communication skills - Able to work independently without direct supervision - Ability to manage, prioritise and organise own workload with advice and consultation **Desirable** - Advanced IT skills e.g. spreadsheets, PowerPoint or ECDL qualification ### Education & Training **Essential** - Level 3 vocational qualification in a health/social care related subject or willing to successfully complete the Level 3 Diploma (QCF) appropriate to the clinical area, as provided by the Organisation - L2 Functional/Key skills OR equivalent clinical experience in a community setting **Desirable** - Minimum of C grade GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Previous experience working and communicating with the public in a health/social care/educational setting. - Understanding of the role of a Senior Healthcare Support Worker **Desirable** - Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in health/social care or education ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 576.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10294998) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 798.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=927) - [relocation offer information (pdf, 134.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2746) - [trust strategy 2025-2030 towards excellence (pdf, 4.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=925) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.