Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Support Worker

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 3 Healthcare Support to join our Community Mental Health Hub in Uxbridge. We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Band 3 Support Worker with an interest in general physical health. You will be expected to carry out physical health assessments on mental health patients in the community and this will be under the direction of a registered nurse. You will be seeing patients in the clozapine and depot and wellbeing clinic physical health and wellbeing clinic with occasional home visits in patients' homes.

Main duties of the job

  • Be accountable for your practice to a registered nurse
  • Participate in regular supervision with that registered nurse
  • Participate in team meetings and help develop the team
  • Contributing to creating and maintaining a high performing team by:
  • communicating well with all members of the team
  • understanding how your role helps the team achieve its objective
  • understanding the roles of different team members and how they help the team achieve its' objectives
  • using supervision and team meetings to reflect on your own practice regularly
  • Develop skills in relation to coaching/teaching individuals/carers/other staff
  • Engage in reflective practice including management of self and reflection on own reactions, asking questions and reflecting on answers given
  • Supporting with running the clozapine clinic
  • Taking vitals
  • Phlebotomy
  • Documenting in progress notes and physical health tool
  • Health education
  • Communicating clearly with patients

About us

You will be working for Hillingdon Community Mental Mental Health Services and you will primarily be working in our clinics. We run a Clozapine clinic and a Depot & Wellbeing clinic, whereby we administer medication alongside thorough physical health checks. We take blood samples, check for side effects and any physical health problems. We teach and educate our patients on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle whilst on their treatment.

Details

Date posted

12 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,129 to £28,649 a year per annum inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-HCSW-HM-0625

Job locations

Riverside Centre

Pield Heath Rd

Uxbridge

UB8 3NN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:Band 3 Health Care Support Worker work closely with people who use our Services, their families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services. Band 3 Health Care Support Workers are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by: keeping the people using our services as safe as possible by recognising the limits of the Health Care Support Worker role and working closely with Registered Professionals. contributing to the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures when implementing care plans ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people when contributing to the implementation and evaluation of care plans

We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together and in partnership with other teams and services to provide seamless care. Band 3 Health Care Support Workercontribute to the team achieving its objectives by working closely with and drawing support from Registered Professionals.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:Band 3 Health Care Support Worker work closely with people who use our Services, their families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services. Band 3 Health Care Support Workers are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by: keeping the people using our services as safe as possible by recognising the limits of the Health Care Support Worker role and working closely with Registered Professionals. contributing to the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures when implementing care plans ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people when contributing to the implementation and evaluation of care plans

We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together and in partnership with other teams and services to provide seamless care. Band 3 Health Care Support Workercontribute to the team achieving its objectives by working closely with and drawing support from Registered Professionals.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Numeracy and Literacy skills required to keep accurate records and administer medicines (if appropriate)
  • Spoken and written English, to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements

Desirable

  • Relevant Level 3 qualification -eg. advanced apprenticeship, A-levels, T-levels, NVQ
  • Care Certificate - you will be supported to complete this within 3 months of starting if not achieved elsewhere

Experience in MDT setting

Essential

  • Previous experience of working with a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of working with the general public communicating with a range of different people
  • Previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment
  • Previous experience of working within a customer focused environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a mental health team or healthcare setting with caring skills
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Numeracy and Literacy skills required to keep accurate records and administer medicines (if appropriate)
  • Spoken and written English, to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements

Desirable

  • Relevant Level 3 qualification -eg. advanced apprenticeship, A-levels, T-levels, NVQ
  • Care Certificate - you will be supported to complete this within 3 months of starting if not achieved elsewhere

Experience in MDT setting

Essential

  • Previous experience of working with a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of working with the general public communicating with a range of different people
  • Previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment
  • Previous experience of working within a customer focused environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a mental health team or healthcare setting with caring skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Riverside Centre

Pield Heath Rd

Uxbridge

UB8 3NN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Riverside Centre

Pield Heath Rd

Uxbridge

UB8 3NN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Physical Health Lead Nurse

Rachel Cummins

Rachel.Cummins8@nhs.net

07484098680

Details

Date posted

12 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,129 to £28,649 a year per annum inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-HCSW-HM-0625

Job locations

Riverside Centre

Pield Heath Rd

Uxbridge

UB8 3NN


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