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Health Care Support Worker
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
338-7484277-25
Employer
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Miranda House
Town
Hull
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/10/2025 23:59

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Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust logo

Health Care Support Worker - PICU

NHS AfC: Band 3

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust are proud award winners of the HSJ Provider of the Year 2019

Job overview

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

To comply with safeguarding regulations we are only able to accept applicants from candidates who are over 18.

Exciting Opportunities to Join Our Forward-Thinking Multidisciplinary Team – Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

We are currently seeking compassionate, motivated, and innovative individuals to join our dynamic team at the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

This role is ideal for someone with previous experience in a mental health care setting who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals experiencing acute mental health challenges.

We welcome applicants who are:

  • Caring and compassionate in their approach

  • Creative, forward-thinking, and enthusiastic

  • Skilled communicators and effective team players

  • Committed to supporting individuals on their recovery journey

You will be working within a dedicated and supportive multidisciplinary team, delivering therapeutic interventions to patients with a range of acute mental health needs. Your role will be essential in helping individuals regain stability and move toward recovery.

Join us in making a real impact in mental health care.

Main duties of the job

The Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a 10-bedded, mixed-sex ward based within Miranda House. The unit has recently undergone significant improvements to enhance the environment, promote patient safety, and increase access to a wide range of therapeutic activities.

As a member of the multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in supporting patients who are experiencing acute mental health difficulties. You will work collaboratively to deliver high-quality, person-centred care that supports individuals through crisis and aids their recovery journey.

This role involves 12-hour shifts, working across a 24-hour rota, including nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

A robust support system is in place for all staff, including: Regular clinical and managerial supervision and  Weekly access to reflective practice sessions

 

 

Working for our organisation

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information with regards to this vacancy please see the attached Job description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Basic understanding of a range of common long term health conditions
  • • To possess a health related NVQ Level 3 qualification or demonstrate willingness to work towards one
  • • Care certificate/ willing to work towards
Desirable criteria
  • • Knowledge of multi-disciplinary working

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Experience of caring for someone with a long term condition or at end of life
  • • Experience of team working
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience of using SystmOne
  • • To have experience of working in a health care environment.

Skills and Competencies

Essential criteria
  • • Excellent verbal communication and listening skills with patients/colleagues/carers
  • • Sufficient IT skills
Desirable criteria
  • • Clinical skills e.g. phlebotomy, bladder & bowel care, wound care, diabetes care, taking vital observations

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The Smallest ThingsTommy'sApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleHSJ Best places to workCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Gemma Cheetham
Job title
Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01482 617508
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