Senior Support Worker

Job summary

Are you a caring and compassionate individual with a passion for engaging with those who need support for their mental and physical health? If so, we invite you to become a vital part of our team, helping older adults with mental health challenges who require short-term hospital care.

We are searching for a dedicated and enthusiastic Senior Care Assistant to join Silverwood - New Hospital in Chertsey, you will undertake various practical tasks while demonstrating the ability to work independently. You will also support your team in making a positive impact on people's lives, ensuring that care is delivered to the highest standard. While prior experience is beneficial, our main objective is to find individuals who share our commitment to providing excellent care, as we offer comprehensive training to all selected candidates.

Our Trust is committed to your professional growth, offering opportunities to pursue additional training and the chance to embark on Nursing and Nursing Associate Apprenticeships, provided you meet the experience and entry-level criteria.

Silverwood consists of 4 Acute Wards offering 64 beds to those in mental health crisis . We offer full-time hours of 37.5 per week, with shifts lasting 11.5 hours. Our efficient e-rostering system ensures that your shift patterns are organized smoothly, allowing you to balance work and personal life effectively.

Join us in making a difference together, we can provide compassionate support to those in need!

Main duties of the job

1.Assist in all areas of care in accordance with agreed care plans and procedures to enable people using services to meet their individual needs. 2.Conduct, record and report observations, and ensure care plans are implemented and quality standards achieved. 3.Monitor the wellbeing of people using services 4. Actively engage people using services, particularly those on higher level of observations and with greater care needs, in therapeutic conversation and activities.

5.Undertake physical health checks, i.e. B/P, Temperature, Respirations, CPR and use of BLS

6.Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in recreational activities, and demonstrate use of materials and equipment.7.Encourage and support individuals to take part in activities suited to their particular needs and interests.8.Provide and promote recovery-orientated support and low intensity therapeutic interventions to people using services in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture.9.Support colleagues within the multidisciplinary team in offering meaningful and positive interactions with people using services.10.Assist in the development and implementation of service improvement projects within the designated service area as required.11.Attend and contribute to meetings, ward reviews and care programmes meetings as appropriate.12.Assist in assessing of risk and developing care management plans.13. Facilitate and co-facilitate groups and activities.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Silverwood

Holloway Hill

Lyne, Chertsey

KT16 0AE

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Silverwood

Holloway Hill

Lyne, Chertsey

KT16 0AE

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

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