Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Support Worker

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Job summary

The National Inpatient Centre for Psychological Medicine at Leeds General Infirmary is seeking to recruit an experienced health care support worker . This is a full time position working shifts, including nights and weekends.

This post involves working within an experienced multi-disciplinary team that provides rehabilitation, alongside physical and psychological healthcare and education. A strong emphasis is placed on supporting and promoting functional activities, to ensure each service user achieves their individual rehabilitation goals and achieves optimal occupational performance. You will be expected to work well as part of a team, but also to be motivated and self directed in this role. This is a great opportunity to work with service users in a holistic way, using a variety of interventions to promote physical and psychological health and well-being.

This post would particularly suit someone looking to gain additional experience as a support worker in a specialist health care setting. The successful applicant will be provided with a comprehensive in-house induction package to prepare for this varied and challenging role, alongside regular supervision and annual appraisal

Main duties of the job

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be expected to work with service users, their carers and members of the Multi- Disciplinary Team, to provide care to those with complex mental health and physical health care needs.

The successful candidate will be positive and enthusiastic in their approach, with a calm and confident manner when dealing with the needs of the service users. You will have excellent communication skills, and will demonstrate that you have the ability to form and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers

You will be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in, and be committed to, involving service users in all aspects of their care. The role requires the successful candidate to support and promote the individual assessment, care and therapeutic interventions for each service user.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. Bank-only workers can choose the hours they want to work and will have the opportunity to gain additional experience, keep skills up to date, develop new ones and earn extra money without having to commit to a permanent role. For an informal discussion or more information please contact the team bankstaffingdepartment.lypft@nhs.net

Date posted

12 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-90623-LPS

Job locations

National Inpatient Centre for Psychological Medicine

A Floor, Brotherton Wing, Leeds General Infirmary

Leeds

LS1 3EX

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will:

Have previous experience of working in a health care setting.
An understanding of how physical and mental ill health can impact a persons ability to function and engage in all aspects of life
Have excellent communication skills and understand how to build rapport and establish positive therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers.
Contribute to the planning and delivery of care for service users in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation setting
Be positive and enthusiastic in your approach, alongside adopting a calm and confident manner when dealing with the needs of the service users and their carers.
Act as a positive role model showing a professional and caring attitude towards service users, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
Have a genuine interest in, and be committed to, involving service users in all aspects of their care and treatment
Support, promote and assist in the individual assessment, care and interventions for each service user.
Assist in the facilitation of a wide range of therapeutic groups available at NICPM to service users.
Be able to develop and explore creative ideas that support service users in their rehabilitation and recovery.
Maintain and contribute to a safe and therapeutic working environment.

All applicants to this post will ideally hold a L2 or Level 3 Diploma / NVQ in healthcare, or possess skills, knowledge, and experience to an equivalent level. Where the applicant does not possess the actual qualification or demonstrable experience the Trust may require applicants to commit to beginning this (or a Level 3 qualification) within 6 months of commencing in post unless extenuating circumstances exist at the discretion of the Recruiting Manager.

For informal enquiries contact:

Selina Broadley /selina.broadley1@nhs.net

Edward Nottingham / edwardnottingham@nhs.net

0113 3927140

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will:

Have previous experience of working in a health care setting.
An understanding of how physical and mental ill health can impact a persons ability to function and engage in all aspects of life
Have excellent communication skills and understand how to build rapport and establish positive therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers.
Contribute to the planning and delivery of care for service users in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation setting
Be positive and enthusiastic in your approach, alongside adopting a calm and confident manner when dealing with the needs of the service users and their carers.
Act as a positive role model showing a professional and caring attitude towards service users, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
Have a genuine interest in, and be committed to, involving service users in all aspects of their care and treatment
Support, promote and assist in the individual assessment, care and interventions for each service user.
Assist in the facilitation of a wide range of therapeutic groups available at NICPM to service users.
Be able to develop and explore creative ideas that support service users in their rehabilitation and recovery.
Maintain and contribute to a safe and therapeutic working environment.

For informal enquiries contact:

Selina Broadley /selina.broadley1@nhs.net

Edward Nottingham / edwardnottingham@nhs.net

0113 3927140

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Minimum 1 year experience as a support worker

Skills

Essential

Good communication skills
Appropriate clinical skills in the healthcare setting

Qualifications

Essential

Minimum L2/L3 qualification in Health & Social Care or commitment to achieve within 6 months of commencement. Equivalent skills knowledge and experience will also be considered.'

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Minimum 1 year experience as a support worker

Skills

Essential

Good communication skills
Appropriate clinical skills in the healthcare setting

Qualifications

Essential

Minimum L2/L3 qualification in Health & Social Care or commitment to achieve within 6 months of commencement. Equivalent skills knowledge and experience will also be considered.'

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

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

National Inpatient Centre for Psychological Medicine

A Floor, Brotherton Wing, Leeds General Infirmary

Leeds

LS1 3EX

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

National Inpatient Centre for Psychological Medicine

A Floor, Brotherton Wing, Leeds General Infirmary

Leeds

LS1 3EX

Employer's website

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