Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Support Worker

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Job summary

We are very excited to be advertising this Band 3 Health Care Suppoer Worker post working with people with dementia. You will be working alongside nursing staff and consultant psychiatrist to aid with the overall day to day activities ensuring the care and safety of patients.

This is a challenging but hugely rewarding role with lots of progression available to the right person.

The post-holder will work as part ofthe dedicated MDT supporting men with dementia in our 10 bedded dementia ward. The successful candidate will join a friendly, highly-skilled, enthusiastic and supportive multi-disciplinary team. We will be taking a keen interest in helping you to develop the wide range of skills important to this role so experience is desirable but not essential. You will receive regular managerial and clinical supervision.

Main duties of the job

The Forget Me Not Unit aims to reduce distress caused to people with dementia. The unit provides a calm, dementia friendly environment with patients being cared for by staff who are competent to meet their needs.

As a Health Care Assistant, your main responsibilities will be to work with the multi-disciplinary team to establish and deliver a therapeutic programme of care for service users.

You will be required to communicate with patients, relatives and carers and assist with clinical duties, including personal care, continence care, providing occupation and activities, assessing patients mental state and abilities, and ensure infection prevention and control standards are maintained. You will also report patient's conditions to qualified staff and document care delivery in patients records. You will need to use your strong communication skills, attention to detail and motivation to provide quality care for service users.

About us

We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working if required.

Unfortunately we do not offer sponsorship for over seas applicants at this time.

NHS staff discounts to so many shops, restaurant and gyms
Support in career development
Care certificate completion

We'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Other key survey results:

70% highlighting flexible working as a key point for satisfaction at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
77% identifying opportunities to show initiative in their roles

Date posted

24 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum / pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AN-20731

Job locations

Forget Me Not Unit, Salvington Lodge

1 Salvington Hill

Worthing

BN13 3AT

Job description

Job responsibilities

In order to be a successful Healthcare Assistant in our team you will:

Essential

Have a recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills (transferable skills)
Be fit to undertake any duties related to the role including physical interventions for the management of violence and aggression and manual handling
Have experience working as part of a team
Have excellent communication skills
Have evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
Have a professional and friendly demeanour

It would also be advantageous if you:

Have experience working within a mental health setting
NVQ Level 2 in care

Job description

Job responsibilities

In order to be a successful Healthcare Assistant in our team you will:

Essential

Have a recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills (transferable skills)
Be fit to undertake any duties related to the role including physical interventions for the management of violence and aggression and manual handling
Have experience working as part of a team
Have excellent communication skills
Have evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
Have a professional and friendly demeanour

It would also be advantageous if you:

Have experience working within a mental health setting
NVQ Level 2 in care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Experience of working as part of a team
Good communication skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Experience of working as part of a team
Good communication 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.