Health Care Support Worker

Job summary

Southern Health Foundation Trust has exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to join the GOSPORT Community Care Team. The post is full time substantive. The post covers five days per week and working one weekend in four.

Working in the community you will be providing care to housebound patients' with complex care needs, enabling patients to receive the care they need in their own home.

This is an excellent opportunity if you are thinking of joining a community team or broadening and gaining new experiences. We are looking for enthusiastic, caring & motivated professional with excellent clinical & communication skills, who has the ability to work autonomously, supporting the team lead to manage the case load and staff development.

Excellent training offered around clinical skills and in time can lead to further education and obtaining a Nursing Degree, if desired.

The post holders must have relevant experience in health care and demonstrate a proactive and positive attitude to learning the skills required to fulfill the role.

You will be joining a leading organisation that is both forward thinking and innovative. Southern Health Foundation Trust is committed to improving the quality of community health services across Hampshire and takes pride in rewarding the success of its staff.

Access to a vehicle and possession of a full driving license is essential.

Further enquiries and informal visit's are welcome please call:

Community Matron Joanne Aspinall = 07768639911

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have responsibility for participating in the delivery of patient care under the supervision of the Community Care Team.

Work under supervision following written care plans and care pathways devised by the Registered Nurse.

Follow prescribed care plans and treatment protocols.

Follow HPCT Policies and Procedures.

Has knowledge and skills to carry out prescribed tasks and will report to Registered Nurse any variances.

Delegated responsibility for Patient Support Teams administrative tasks.

Provide general administration support to the team.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?

Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?

We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

• Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
• We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
• We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gosport War Memorial Hospital

Bury Road

Gosport

Hampshire

PO12 3PW

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gosport War Memorial Hospital

Bury Road

Gosport

Hampshire

PO12 3PW

Employer's website

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

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