• Job Description

  Req#: C9173-25-0235?language=en&page=380&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Leeds and York NHS Partnership Foundation Trust are looking for enthusiastic and experienced Health Support Workers to join our team. We are currently recruiting to our Forensic Inpatient Service at Clifton House.

  The York Forensic Inpatient Service consists of 3 wards which provide care for people experiencing acute mental health issues.

  As a Health Support Worker, you will be expected to work with patients, carers and the Multi- Disciplinary Team to provide care to people with mental health needs.

  The successful candidate will be positive and enthusiastic in your approach, calm and confident when dealing with the needs of the service users. You will have excellent communication skills, and will show that you have the ability to form and sustain therapeutic relationships with people with mental health needs.

  The successful candidate will possess excellent communication skills and will show that you have the ability to form and sustain therapeutic relationships. You will be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in mental health and be committed to involving service users in all aspects of their care. The role requires the candidate to support the care, assessment, interventions and activities for service users.

  A flexible approach is required as this post involves working flexibly over a 24 hr / 7 day period.

  Informal visits to the ward are welcomed

  Main duties of the job

  To provide a high standard of health care by assisting in and carrying out a range of duties under the direction and supervision of a registered clinician. Working as part of the clinical team you will assist the clinician in delivering patient centred care, which promotes privacy, dignity and respect for the individual. To assist with the care of service users, particularly in relation to activities of daily living and other treatments as indicated by the registered nurse and other care professionals. To actively participate in group work and therapeutic activities under the supervision of a registered nurse and other care professionals. To offer support to service users through effective communication and promote communication with service users who have difficulties The service provides 24 hour, 7 day a week care.

  We are committed to improving service provision and actively engage all staff in developing services. The successful candidates will be encouraged to develop creative ideas that support services users and the service as a whole. You will have the energy to work hard in a very active and busy inpatient care environment.

  We will offer you an induction and a continuing written appraisal and the opportunity to complete the care certificate, supported by regular supervision.

  About us

  The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

  There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

  We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

  Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

  Details

  Date posted

  02 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,625 to £25,674 a year pa

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  173-25325-FOR

  Job locations

  Bluebell Ward

  Clifton House

  York

  YO30 5RA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

  All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.netAttached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

  If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

  To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

  So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

  Please note that we expect a large volume of applications to this vacancy and it may close early if the maximum number of applications is received.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

  All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.netAttached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

  If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

  To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

  So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

  Please note that we expect a large volume of applications to this vacancy and it may close early if the maximum number of applications is received.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Working with individuals who experience mental health issues
  • Experience of working in an inpatient unit
  • Understanding of female services

  Values

  Essential

  • Positive desire to work with people with mental health needs
  • Experience or interest in working with people with severe and enduring mental illness
  • Desire to develop and learn

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Minimum L2/L3 qualification in Health & Social Care or commitment to achieve within 6 months of commencement. Equivalent skills knowledge and experience will also be considered.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Working with individuals who experience mental health issues
  • Experience of working in an inpatient unit
  • Understanding of female services

  Values

  Essential

  • Positive desire to work with people with mental health needs
  • Experience or interest in working with people with severe and enduring mental illness
  • Desire to develop and learn

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Minimum L2/L3 qualification in Health & Social Care or commitment to achieve within 6 months of commencement. Equivalent skills knowledge and experience will also be considered.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Bluebell Ward

  Clifton House

  York

  YO30 5RA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Bluebell Ward

  Clifton House

  York

  YO30 5RA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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