Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Community)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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More detail about the role

Our Senior Healthcare Support Workers (SHCSWs) form an essential and well-respected part of our healthcare teams across a number of dynamic settings; out in the community, in our acute hospitals or within our theatres teams to name just a few.

You will be a valued member of the team through our comprehensive training and induction programme and our commitment to learning and development will satisfy even the most ambitious person.

The team

The Axe Valley Dementia team is a small supportive team based in Axminster and cover the Axe Valley area. (Axminister / Seaton / Colyton and surround area)

We are looking to recruit a Band 3 Support Worker who is motivated and excited to work with people living with dementia and their families over 3 days a week. Axe Valley Dementia service is part of the wider MDT in the area specialising in the Assessment, ongoing support, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy and Meaningful Activity for people living with dementia in the Axe Valley area.

Working within groups and in the persons own home. The teams objective is to keep people active, independent and included in society, to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, reduce the chances of carer breakdown and delay the need for 24-hour residential/ nursing care.

You will have ample opportunity to develop your skills in all aspects of Dementia care. Being a good communicator is an essential skill to have in this role. The applicant should ideally have transferable skills around assessment, treatment and observations of people. Simple wound care and venepuncture would be an advantage.

A working knowledge of EPIC (My Care) would also be an advantage.

Informal visits are welcome to meet team members and the working environment.

Our vision is to provide safe, high quality seamless services delivered with courtesy and respect. To achieve our vision, we expect all our staff to uphold our Trust values.

Our teams are caring, compassionate and inclusive, so whatever your background, you will be made to feel very welcome. More information about the role, training and development and the experiences of our HCSWs is included in the attached document. Read it now and find out for yourself why we are regularly voted as one of the best NHS Trusts to work for.

Working Pattern: 22.5 hours per work. the team works 5 days a week, but the post holder will work 3 days 8.30am-4.30pm Tuesday to Thursday.

Depending on your shift pattern and working hours, you may also receive additional enhancements to your pay.

Interview Date: Tuesday 31st October 2023

For further information please contact: Shiobhan Pickering, Community Dementia Matron and Team Manager on 01297 630428/07814114780 or shiobhan.pickering@nhs.net

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Benefits

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

Desirable

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Barrack Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5DW

Employer's website

https://royaldevon.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)