Band 2 - Enhanced Care Support Worker, All areas

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

The role will be to provide one-to-one support to patients who may have dementia, mental health issues or challenging behaviour. You will therefore need to be the kind of person who has compassion, patience and commitment, to work in this role.

You will be working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team members, to ensure high and consistent standards of enhanced care are delivered to individual patients.

Learning opportunities and training will be offered.

Main duties of the job

We are recruiting for full time positions covering a 24-hour, 7-day a week shift pattern (rotational shifts, with enhanced pay for weekends and nights).

Posts involve working 3 long days/nights per week with 1 week in 4 working a 4 day week.Shifts are 12.5 hours long (this includes an hour allocated for breaks). Shifts start at 7:15am - 7:45pm or 7:15pm - 7:45am. Shifts will cover 7 days per week, days, nights religious and Bank Holidays.

About us

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.

The trust has recently gained 'teaching hospital' status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Date posted

17 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,575 a year pa inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

360-A-ECSW-5139

Job locations

Watford Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) will be assigned to work with patients who are high risk of harm to themselves or others, working within the Enhanced Care Team (ECT).

Under the supervision of the ECT Manager you will deliver a person centred care bundle focused on addressing the behavioural and psychological symptoms arising from admission to hospital.

You will act as an advocate ensuring patients, their families and carers are actively encouraged to participate in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care.

You will be a role model, acting with kindness, respecting choice, promoting the principles of a person-centred care and working collaboratively to improve patient outcomes and reduce harm.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) will be assigned to work with patients who are high risk of harm to themselves or others, working within the Enhanced Care Team (ECT).

Under the supervision of the ECT Manager you will deliver a person centred care bundle focused on addressing the behavioural and psychological symptoms arising from admission to hospital.

You will act as an advocate ensuring patients, their families and carers are actively encouraged to participate in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care.

You will be a role model, acting with kindness, respecting choice, promoting the principles of a person-centred care and working collaboratively to improve patient outcomes and reduce harm.

Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the Person Specification for this role.

Essential

0=Does not meet Person Spec / 1=Meets some aspects - reserve candidate / 2=Meets Person Spec - to be interviewed

Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the Person Specification for this role.

Essential

0=Does not meet Person Spec / 1=Meets some aspects - reserve candidate / 2=Meets Person Spec - to be interviewed

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.