Health Care Support Worker - Bridge Centre

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Southern Health NHS is one of the largest mental health trusts in England, and we are constantly expanding our teams!

Right now, our Team at Bridge Centre - Basingstoke is looking for a Health Care Support Worker to join them!

We are a lively, dynamic and busy multi-disciplinary team which provides care coordination and recovery focused care for individuals with complex and challenging mental health needs.

This is an opportunity to demonstrate your skills as a Health care Support Worker, who is focused on continually improving outcomes for patients.

You will play an important role in delivering excellent care for our service users, and working as part of the team to provide the right support and assistance to our service users in their recovery.

Our Trust offers continuous development for all of our staff, as well as regular supervision and annual appraisal, to ensure you achieve your personal goals and assist you in personal and professional development. When you have been with the team for a year, in line with your appraisal objectives, we can support you to do Nursing Associate Training or Nurse Apprenticeship Training, dependent on qualifications.

Main duties of the job

*To provide physical and psychological care to service users in accordance with the specified plan of clinical care and in line with the recovery model to service users who live in any part of the catchment area.

*To carry out duties as designated by the team leader.

*You will support the planning and delivery of interventions in line with an agreed care plan.

*Delivering higher level intensity community interventions as part of the integrated Shared Care model

*Working in a manner which is helpful to the service user and the referrer, based on principles of recovery, personalisation and choice.

*Working with individuals in the least restrictive manner possible.

*You will have previous experience in working with people with mental health needs, and will be able to evidence effective team working.

*You would be expected to complete phlebotomy training to take bloods for our clozapine clinic.

*Ability to drive and use of a car for work purpose is essential in this role.

*To provide support to the person responsible for the clinical care of the service user.

*To accurately record service user information.

*To provide support to relatives/carers.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.

The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Date posted

13 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-MNH-5788

Job locations

The Bridge Centre (Basingstoke)

New Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 7PJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Literacy and numeracy skills
*Previous experience in care
*Basic computer skills
*Access to vehicle for work purposes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Literacy and numeracy skills
*Previous experience in care
*Basic computer skills
*Access to vehicle for work purposes.

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.