Job summary
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a mental health Band 3 support worker to join the Older People's Crisis Resolution Home treatment team based in Cambridge. The successful candidate will be working within the Dementia Intensive Support Pathway within CRHTT-OP (Older People's Crisis Resolution Home treatment team) working across the Cambridge area.
The CRHTT-OP/DIST key objectives are to focus on home treatment for patients and their carers living with dementia. This includes the management of risk, prevention of hospital admissions and working with carers to prevent carer burnout and care placement breakdown.
The successful candidate will bring not only experience of supporting people living with dementia (this is essential) but an ability to think 'outside of the box', be imaginative, innovative and highly motivated to make a difference. Finally, and importantly, we're a fun and supportive team with a great sense of humour throughout, so if you want a job with this and more then we look forward to hearing from you!
Main duties of the job
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
You will be supporting the team's Community Psychiatric Nurses/ Mental Health practitioners by attending Initial assessments for patients who are experiencing Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Patients will be seen in care home environments as well as in their own homes.
You will work closely with carers and family and help identify what will help the person and their carers to live well with dementia. You will work closely with care coordinators as well as working independently offering regular intensive care support, identifying triggers to expressed behaviours, role modelling, and psycho education. You will also be responsible for carrying out relevant physical health observations.
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About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- Assist in the delivery of a high standard of person-centred care to service users and promoting their dignity and equality at all times.
- Assist CRHTT-OP Care Coordinators in the devising and carrying out of individual care plans.
- Implement therapeutic activity and other interventions as planned by the team.
- Report to the team any progress or changes in the service users health, care or needs.
- Record interventions correctly and in line with legislation, policy and procedure.
- Assist service users to maintain personal care and maintain their right to privacy, dignity and respect at all times.
- Take appropriate action to manage any emergency, summoning assistance when necessary.
- Report actual or potential problems to the Team Manager / Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
- Establish and maintain professionally collaborative relationships with nursing / residential homes, JET, ICT and other professional groups.
- Assist carers (either paid or unpaid) to maintain their contribution to the service users care.
- Support and assist the team in assessing and managing identified risks in the service users home environment, in relation to the physical environment and risks posed by equipment and people.
- Raise and report any safeguarding issues to the multidisciplinary team and safeguarding lead.
- Understand the need to obtain consent and the process of obtaining consent
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- Assist in the delivery of a high standard of person-centred care to service users and promoting their dignity and equality at all times.
- Assist CRHTT-OP Care Coordinators in the devising and carrying out of individual care plans.
- Implement therapeutic activity and other interventions as planned by the team.
- Report to the team any progress or changes in the service users health, care or needs.
- Record interventions correctly and in line with legislation, policy and procedure.
- Assist service users to maintain personal care and maintain their right to privacy, dignity and respect at all times.
- Take appropriate action to manage any emergency, summoning assistance when necessary.
- Report actual or potential problems to the Team Manager / Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
- Establish and maintain professionally collaborative relationships with nursing / residential homes, JET, ICT and other professional groups.
- Assist carers (either paid or unpaid) to maintain their contribution to the service users care.
- Support and assist the team in assessing and managing identified risks in the service users home environment, in relation to the physical environment and risks posed by equipment and people.
- Raise and report any safeguarding issues to the multidisciplinary team and safeguarding lead.
- Understand the need to obtain consent and the process of obtaining consent
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering hands on care
- Experience of working with older people
- Experience of working in a Health acute care and / or community setting.
Desirable
- Lived experience of mental health
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems or older people
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Ability to undertake further training at NVQ level 3
- Robust verbal and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Familiar with using information technology
Desirable
- IT Literate
- Previous work with electronic record keeping systems
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Understands the person centred care agenda
- Demonstrates understanding of the needs a person who lives with dementia has on a day to day basis
Desirable
- Knowledge of or links to third sector providers such as the Alzheimer Society and / or Age UK
Physical Requirements
Essential
- To be able to tolerate long periods of concentration
- To be able to tolerate frequent car journeys
Other
Essential
- Positive approach to older people
- Recognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
- Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
- The team provides a service to a large geographical area. Ability to undertake travel independently to different locations in an efficient and timely manner
- To be able to work shift system as follows: 08:00 - 16:00 12:00 - 20:00
- Able to work with change
- Committed to personal and team development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering hands on care
- Experience of working with older people
- Experience of working in a Health acute care and / or community setting.
Desirable
- Lived experience of mental health
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems or older people
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Ability to undertake further training at NVQ level 3
- Robust verbal and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Familiar with using information technology
Desirable
- IT Literate
- Previous work with electronic record keeping systems
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Understands the person centred care agenda
- Demonstrates understanding of the needs a person who lives with dementia has on a day to day basis
Desirable
- Knowledge of or links to third sector providers such as the Alzheimer Society and / or Age UK
Physical Requirements
Essential
- To be able to tolerate long periods of concentration
- To be able to tolerate frequent car journeys
Other
Essential
- Positive approach to older people
- Recognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
- Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
- The team provides a service to a large geographical area. Ability to undertake travel independently to different locations in an efficient and timely manner
- To be able to work shift system as follows: 08:00 - 16:00 12:00 - 20:00
- Able to work with change
- Committed to personal and team development
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).
