Sep 6, 2022
We are looking for a health care support worker to join our small, friendly older adult community mental health team. You will work in service users homes providing physical health checks , carrying out standardised assessments and therapeutic interventions , in addition you will support the duty desk on a rota basis. You will be provided with supervision , support and training where needed. The closing date is 08 September 2022. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
To provide support, and spend therapeutic time with an allocated group of service users.
To promote and support the physical health, comfort, wellbeing and recovery of service-users, and to assist them in re-establishing their place in the community, as appropriate.
To assist Registered Professionals in assessments and care planning/ implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans.
To provide support and day-to-day supervision to junior staff members, demonstrating the Health Care Support Worker role and role modelling good practice.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The postholder will undertake the following duties and responsibilities at all times demonstrating the competences assigned to the role detailed in the associated KSFoutline:
1. Communicates with service-users and carers, all members of the multi-disciplinary team and staff in external agencies using a variety of methods including Information Technology.
2. Regularly reports and effectively communicates service-users health status and care aims in care records and verbal reports to Registered Health Professional staff members and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. (query blending the above two first is about patients/public, second is healthcare staff)
3. Relates appropriately with service-users, carers, colleagues and others at all times maintaining professional boundaries.
4. At all times ensures that own actions, support the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals.
5. Identifies, minimizes and reports risks of danger, harm and abuse to senior colleagues.
6. At all times minimizes risks to self and others by undertaking safe working practices.
7. At all times works within agreed and established Trust policy and operational procedures.
8. Works with other Trust services to promote seamless service-user person centred care from referral/admission, to transfer and discharge on identified care pathways.
9. Responsible for contribution towards planning and undertaking delivery of planned therapeutic activities with an identified group of service users.
10. Responsible for undertaking elements of a holistic assessment, under the direction of Registered Health Professional staff. Responsible for regularly working with service-users to negotiate and review existing plans to address identified needs under the supervision of Registered Professionals.
11. Works in partnership with service-users to assist them in identifying activities that are meaningful to them and that support agreed health outcomes.
12. Regularly supports service-users to access a range of activities and services to maintain their independence and promote their health and wellbeing.
13. Regularly provides advice and guidance to Service-users promoting healthy activities and lifestyle choices.
14. Regularly supports Registered Practitioners and Service-users during activities to meet their physical and mental wellbeing.
15. Regularly supports service-users in meeting their assessed personal care needs.
16. Regularly provides information, support and guidance to Carers, Friends and Relatives of service-users, maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
17. Reports concerns about junior staff members work performance to Registered Professionals/Ward Manager.
18. At all times takes responsibility for own personal and professional development and supports the development of colleagues, students, trainees and volunteers.
19. Regularly accesses and makes use of supervision and provides supervision to other staff members.
20. Regularly participates in activities focused on the delivery of a high quality customer-focused service.
21. Regularly undertakes activities to (and makes suggestions about how to) improve services.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
experience of working in an MDT
experience of working in mental health
Desirable
experience of using electronic notes
experience of working with older persons
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.