Are you looking for an exciting opportunity? We are inviting applications for an experienced band 3 Health Care Support Worker to join the Calderdale Learning Disabilities Nursing Team. Theteam is a multi-disciplinary team that provides specialist health support to both individuals, and their wider support networks. The administrative base is in the vibrant town of Hebden Bridge.

The team is multi-disciplinary and provides specialist health support to both individuals, and their wider support networks. The team works agilely and covers the Calderdale locality. The work is varied and will give the right candidate the chance to develop a range of skills working alongside team colleagues in IST, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, psychiatry and admin.

An interest and or/experience in working creatively with people with a learning disability and/or Autism Spectrum would be an advantage.

You will need to be a car driver and have the use of a vehicle to undertake any necessary travel in connection with the duties given the geographical area., We are seeking to recruit someone who matches our values and who can support us to continue to provide high standards of care and support, The post is a key role within the LD Community nursing team and the wider Calderdale LD health team.

This is an opportunity to work in a community team supporting the nurses and wider team to deliver evidence based clinical nursing support by supporting the assessment and information gathering and implementation of care plans.

Clinical nursing team support aims to assess and meet the varying needs of individuals with a learning disability. This results in improving health status and reducing the health inequalities. The postholder also holds a key role in supporting health promotion to ensure a health preventative approach where possible.

We welcome creative practice, you will expected to work autonomously, with the appropriate support and guidance.

Work collaboratively with service users and their carers as well as other professionals.

Developing meaningful therapeutic relationships ensuring care is positive and safety is maintained.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

Visa sponsorship under the Health and Care Worker visa route can only be considered if the prorated salary meets the minimum threshold of £25,000, as required by the UK Visas and Immigration. For Band 3 roles, only full-time positions at the top of the pay scale meet this threshold. Therefore, sponsorship may not be possible depending on salary increment placement and working hours.