Senior Healthcare Support Worker- Ophthalmology
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Malton, YO17 7NG
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
The Ophthalmology Department at Malton Hospital are recruiting for a band 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker to join our welcoming and growing nursing...
- Continue to provide excellent patient care in undertaking tasks involved in the patient journey for example:
- Testing Vision.
- Measuring IOP.
- Conducting Humphrey visual fields tests.
- Instilling eye drops under supervision of registrants.
- Attending to patients' general and specific needs during their visit
- Inclusive of many other duties of HCAs.
- Leading on audit and improvement projects in the eye clinic, with the support of the leadership team.
- Mentoring less senior members of the team, including new starter HCAs.
- Providing guidance and support for all staff members, leading in terms of attitude, energy and quality of care.
- Upholding and providing a shining example of the Trust's values at all times.
- Assisting nurses, doctors and AHPs in treatment rooms for procedures such as intravitreal injections, across sites (Bridlington Hospital and York Stadium) where appropriate.
Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY. Remote interviews will not be available.
Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
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: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net
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 Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:
https: //yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service.)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstratable effective written and verbal communication skills
- Completion of the Skills for Health Care Certificate (or equivalent) and outpatient competency packages.
- Basic IT skills, able to digitally record observations accurately and use applications such as email on a computer or smart device (e.g. tablet)
- Competent to record and escalate patient observations, undertake venepuncture and to be trained in cannulation.
- 1-year's previous experience in a Health Care Support Worker role
Desirable
- Ability to communicate health-related information
Qualifications
Essential
- Numeracy/literacy skills to Level 1 (GCSE Grade 2-3, D-F or equivalent)
Desirable
- Level 3 health care related qualification e.g., BTEC, NVQ, T-Level, Apprenticeship
- Numeracy and literacy skills to Level 2 (GCSE Grade 4-9, A-C or equivalent)
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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