Health Care Support Worker – Bracken Ward – Older People Mental Health
The closing date is 17 July 2026.
Bracken Ward (at the Airedale Centre for Mental Health) is looking for passionate and committed individuals to join our acute inpatient ward as Health Care Support Workers (HCSW).
We are a provider of high‑quality mental health, community and learning disability services across Bradford. We work with individuals, their carers and our partners to ensure that people get the right care, in the right place with the right support. Our common goal is becoming the leading provider of integrated care for people of all ages with mental or physical health needs.
Bracken Ward is the Older Peoples functional acute admissions ward, caring for those from the age of 65, who are experiencing acute mental health crisis.
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 on 3 August 2026 at New Mill, Saltaire. Virtual interviews will not be offered. Please ensure you are available on this date before applying.
Main duties of the job
- Provide generic care and planned interventions to patients/clients within the Older Peoples Mental Health Acute Care Service.
- Maintain patient personal hygiene, physical health and psychological comfort, ensuring privacy and dignity is always upheld.
- Assist the healthcare team with the provision of clinical care for a defined group of patients under the supervision of registered health‑care professionals.
- Maintain patient safety and provide a positive patient experience by treating all patients, relatives and colleagues with respect, dignity and courtesy in accordance with Trust values.
- Take leadership from the Assistant Practitioner within a delegation framework for agreed tasks.
About you
You will need to be resilient, compassionate and dedicated to providing holistic care. You should be patient‑focused and driven to encourage recovery of our patients.
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:
- 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.
We offer flexible working arrangements, a wide range of benefits including increased mileage rates for journeys over 4500 pounds, health and wellbeing packages, internal and external development opportunities, and support for the Armed Forces. We are committed to environmental and social sustainability and encourage staff to participate in training and improvement activities.
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants must hold the right to work in the UK. The Trust only sponsors registered healthcare practitioner roles. If you are a visa holder whose status may expire, you may be required to terminate your employment in compliance with immigration regulations. You are responsible for promptly informing your manager of any changes to your right‑to‑work status.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- NVQ 2 training or equivalent experience.
- NVQ III in care or modules relevant to the area.
- Experience in older‑people mental health specialism.
Experience
- Professional or voluntary experience in a caring environment.
- Effective patient/client care skills.
- Evidence of working in a caring environment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Employer name
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
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