Health Care Support Worker
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Job summary
Gosport and Fareham OPMH Team has an opportunity for a full-time experienced Health Care Support Worker to join their friendly ream.
The skills required for the role are:
-Caring and kind
-Able to follow instructions and procedures
-Able to work in a team but use their own initiative
-Good communication skills, including listening
-Good observational skills
-Willingness to want to learn
As part of the role, the candidate will be provided with training and a comprehensive induction programme to help them meet required competencies. At Southern Health we are keen to develop our staffs' career in healthcare and provide support for further training and qualifications.
You will be working with in a multi-disciplinary team alongside Nurses, Social Worker's, Occupational Therapists, Clinicians and Admin staff.
Main duties of the job
The Memory Clinic Community Mental Health Support Worker will work as a core member of the Memory assessment services (MAS.) The primary aim of the MAS is to deliver specialist assessment, diagnosis and post-diagnostic support for people referred with suspected dementia and to reach the commitments set out by NHS England.
This role is supporting dementia diagnostic services, treatment initiation, titration, and review, post diagnostic care and support, care planning, signposting.
The support worker will primarily support with medication titrations initiated within the Memory Assessment Service or Consultants, following the guidelines for Shared Care. This includes working in the community and within a clinic setting.
The support worker will work in accordance with an agreed plan of care and under the direction and supervision of professionally qualified staff to promote the maintenance and achievement of recovery focussed goals for the service user including post diagnostic support.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Details
Date posted
24 January 2025
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
Full-time
Reference number
348-PSE-7166
Job locations
Havant Health Centre
Civic Centre Road
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2AZ
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Havant Health Centre
Civic Centre Road
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2AZ
Employer's website
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