Job summary
Francis Willis Unit has a new and exciting opportunity for a keen, enthusiastic and Senior Healthcare Support Worker. We are looking to recruit a Band 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker who holds pride in providing outstanding and compassionate care towards patients within out service. Here at Francis Willis Unit, we work within a multi-disciplinary team who aims to provide care for patients who have severe and enduring mental illness alongside a forensic history. We work collaboratively to uphold the trust's purpose, vision and values to enable to best quality care for our patients.
Francis Willis Unit is the only low secure unit within Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust. It is a 15 bedded male only low secure unit supporting patients who have a forensic history. The ward is for adults between the ages of 18-65 who are experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties. Applications are invited from highly motivated and dynamic candidates who have a 'can do' attitude to help deliver the trusts vision and values. This is an exciting, challenging and opportunistic role which will afford the successful candidate to work as part of a supportive team that is focused on delivering high standards of care.
We offer a 24 hour service within our inpatient facilities therefore successful candidates will be required to work unsociable hours inclusive of nights, weekends, public holidays and shift patterns.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of a registered nurse participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of high quality care within a ward environment, through involvement in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work within the policies, protocols and clinical procedures of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trust and to promote competent working practice within an integrated multi-disciplinary team.
To liaise with the nurses, and carry out assigned duties as a member of the multi- disciplinary mental health team.
To be prepared to work on own initiative as necessary and report to the Nurses.
Promote equality for all patients and understand their health needs.
Demonstrate an awareness of service user and carer perspectives on the provision of treatment and continuing care.
Participate regularly in clinical supervision sessions.
Liaise with representatives from associated voluntary and statutory organisations and facilitate good communication processes.
Attend in-service training and other study / refresher days to meet individual, statutory and service needs.
Participate in performance reviews.
To work with service users to promote independence, maximising daily living skills.
Assist in maintaining general and specific patient observations under the supervision of registered nursing staff.
Facilitate and participate in recreational and physical activities in the provision of health and social care to service users.
Demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities in relation to patients property and valuables, respecting cultural values.
Always act in a manner as to promote and safeguard the interests and well-
being of patients.
Actively promote a responsible caring attitude at all times, treating all patients with dignity and respect.
Always act in a manner that ensures no patient is the subject of any form of abuse.
To report any incident which does not comply with Trust policy regarding incident reporting.
Participate in the escorting of patients as per the Unit procedures.
Accompany patients and participate, as needed, in recreational activities.
Maintain good order and cleanliness on the Unit
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work within the policies, protocols and clinical procedures of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trust and to promote competent working practice within an integrated multi-disciplinary team.
To liaise with the nurses, and carry out assigned duties as a member of the multi- disciplinary mental health team.
To be prepared to work on own initiative as necessary and report to the Nurses.
Promote equality for all patients and understand their health needs.
Demonstrate an awareness of service user and carer perspectives on the provision of treatment and continuing care.
Participate regularly in clinical supervision sessions.
Liaise with representatives from associated voluntary and statutory organisations and facilitate good communication processes.
Attend in-service training and other study / refresher days to meet individual, statutory and service needs.
Participate in performance reviews.
To work with service users to promote independence, maximising daily living skills.
Assist in maintaining general and specific patient observations under the supervision of registered nursing staff.
Facilitate and participate in recreational and physical activities in the provision of health and social care to service users.
Demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities in relation to patients property and valuables, respecting cultural values.
Always act in a manner as to promote and safeguard the interests and well-
being of patients.
Actively promote a responsible caring attitude at all times, treating all patients with dignity and respect.
Always act in a manner that ensures no patient is the subject of any form of abuse.
To report any incident which does not comply with Trust policy regarding incident reporting.
Participate in the escorting of patients as per the Unit procedures.
Accompany patients and participate, as needed, in recreational activities.
Maintain good order and cleanliness on the Unit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Cavendish Care Certificate or willingness to work towards resourced by LPFT
- NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent
- NVQ level 3 in Promoting Independence or equivalent or working towards achievement
Desirable
- Certificate in Community Mental Health
- ECDL
Experience
Essential
- Previous relevant experience working with people with mental health problems at a HCSW grade or equivalent within a health and social care setting
Desirable
- Voluntary or working capacity with mental health service or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- A patient and empathic approach
- Effective communication with service user, other members of the team and outside agencies
- Clear accurate clinical note keeping
- Skills related to Physical healthcare interventions such as urine analysis, phlebotomy, TPR and BP etc, recording findings and informing supervising nurse of results
- IT skills
- De-escalation Skills
- Planning and organisation skills
Desirable
- Immediate life support
- Venepuncture
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Cavendish Care Certificate or willingness to work towards resourced by LPFT
- NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent
- NVQ level 3 in Promoting Independence or equivalent or working towards achievement
Desirable
- Certificate in Community Mental Health
- ECDL
Experience
Essential
- Previous relevant experience working with people with mental health problems at a HCSW grade or equivalent within a health and social care setting
Desirable
- Voluntary or working capacity with mental health service or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- A patient and empathic approach
- Effective communication with service user, other members of the team and outside agencies
- Clear accurate clinical note keeping
- Skills related to Physical healthcare interventions such as urine analysis, phlebotomy, TPR and BP etc, recording findings and informing supervising nurse of results
- IT skills
- De-escalation Skills
- Planning and organisation skills
Desirable
- Immediate life support
- Venepuncture
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
