Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Health Care Support Worker
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Full Time - Band 3 - Permanent
We are looking for a dedicated, caring, and motivated Senior Health Care Support Worker to join us at Airedale Centre for Mental Health and Lynfield Mount Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in supporting adults experiencing acute mental health needs, helping to create a safe, therapeutic, and recovery-focused environment.
You will work under the guidance and supervision of registered healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to patients across our Airedale and Bradford services. You will support the clinical team in meeting individual care needs and contribute positively to the ward environment.
This post involves a 24-hour service rota, including long days, nights, and weekends.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an in-person Assessment Centre and Interview on:
- Date: 3rd August 2026
- Location: New Mill, Saltaire
Please Note
- This is the only interview date available
- Virtual interviews will not be offered
- Applicants must be available on this date to be considered
If you are passionate about mental health care and want to make a meaningful difference, we would love to hear from you.
Please note: If you have applied for this role within the last 6 months, we kindly ask that you do not reapply.
If you are unsuccessful in securing the Band 3 role, we reserve the right to consider you for a Band 2 position.
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Responsibilities
As a Senior Health Care Support Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of safe, compassionate, and effective care for service users. Working under the supervision of registered healthcare professionals, your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting care delivery: Assist in the assessment, implementation, and evaluation of person-centred care for individuals experiencing mental illness, including those presenting with challenging behaviours.
- Clinical support: Provide direct clinical care as delegated by registered staff, ensuring best practices are followed and care is delivered safely.
- Patient safety and experience: Promote a safe, respectful, and dignified environment for all patients, families, and staff, in line with the Trust's values of We Care, We Listen, We Deliver.
- Ward resources: Help maintain appropriate stock levels of clinical and non-clinical supplies on the ward.
- Recovery-focused care: Support patients on their journey to recovery by encouraging independence, engagement, and empowerment.
- Team support and development: Act as a positive role model for junior staff, providing guidance and supporting their development within the ward environment.
Closing Date
- Closing Date: 17th July 2026
- Shortlisting Date: w/c 20th July 2026
- Interview Date: 3rd August 2026
Core Values
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:
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- We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
- We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
- We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
Benefits
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including:
- Increase mileage rates for > 4500
- A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
- A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
- Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dannielle Levy
- Job title: Recruitment Officer
- Email address: dannielle.levy@bdct.nhs.uk
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