Senior Health Care Support Worker - Virtual Services Team

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Virtual Services Team

Band 3; Senior Healthcare Support Worker

Previous applicants need not apply

Following the exciting development of our Multispecialty Virtual Ward in conjunction with our partners within Bradford District and Craven we have a number of opportunities for roles within the service.

The Virtual Ward is an innovative service and the aim to is support people to receive care, support and interventions within their own home, this improves the quality of care for the individuals, reduces the length of time people stay in hospital, reduces the need for people to be admitted to hospital and ensure beds are available to treat the acute admissions.

This is an opportunity to gain experience and shape the development of the new service for the future. The role will involve working as part of a multidisciplinary team both within secondary care and the community providing care at home.

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we’re passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We’re keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.

We’re a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.

In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We’ve received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children’s unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.

The successful applicant will provide support to the nursing team in providing nursing programmes to people being managed on virtual services pathways in the community. The post is an integral part of the multidisciplinary team which contributes to supporting patients to meet their nursing goals in their own home following an admission to hospital or a period of ill health A full Driving license is essential for this role.

Closing date: 30.04.23 (this date may change dependent on the response

For further information please contact:
Sarah Buckley, Clinical Lead - sarah.buckley@bthft.nhs.uk

Joanna Stedman, Deputy Director of Nursing via emailJoanna.Stedman@bthft.nhs.uk or

Alternatively please call 01274 364785