Mental Health Support Worker
Job overview
We have an opportunity for a Part-time (22.5 hours per week) Band 3 Mental Health Support Worker in Haymoor Day Hospital at the Alderney Hospital site in Poole. The Day Hospital serves the whole of East Dorset and operates from 08.30 to 16.30 Monday to Friday. This is a small and very well-established team that cares for some very complex people with a range of dementia health needs and works very closely with other specialist services for dementia in the Trust such as the Intensive Community Support for Dementia East and local Community Mental Health Teams
For further information, please contact Michelle Hughes, Team Leader at [email protected] or on 01202 307783 or Alison Whittle, Clinical Team Lead [email protected] or on 01202 305023
Main duties of the job
This key role will work within a small nursing team offering high quality mental health nursing care as well as meaningful occupational and recreational activities for up to twelve people a day with a high level of dementia health needs attending the service.
The role involves actively participating in the organisation and delivery of activities and being part of a flexible treatment programme that offers person-centred nursing care.
We are looking for someone who is motivated to make a real difference in dementia health. Key skill required for the role include calmness, compassion, and a passion for working with older adults. Team working skills are essential attributes for this role, along with flexibility, excellent communication, and occupational and therapeutic skills.Experience of working with people with dementia is preferred plus an excellent standard of engagement skills.
Haymoor Day Hospital Team Vision
We aspire to always provide a safe, caring environment which commits to treating people as individuals and offers quality, therapeutic support to people affected by dementia.
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare, we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives, through our outstanding, joined-up Healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 Community Hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and Mental Health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘Outstanding’ in 2019.
It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future; we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support.If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]
Person specification
Training
Essential criteria- NVQ in care related subject or willing to undertake
- RIO training
- SCIOP/PMVA trained
Experience
Essential criteria- Dementia Experience
- Previous work in day centre/hospital
- Previously ran or supported group work
Personal attributes
Essential criteria- Calm under pressure, able to cope with personally challenging situations
- Abe to work as part of a team
- Ability to engage and motivate others
Other
Essential criteria- Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively
At Dorset HealthCare we want to offer all our staff the opportunity to work flexibly, putting health and wellbeing first, whilst continuing the delivery of excellent patient care. Flexible working looks different for everyone and we welcome applicants to discuss flexible working opportunities with the recruiting manager.
What working for us will provide:
- 27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years (for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions)
- Excellent NHS pension scheme
- Health and wellbeing services
- Flexible working options, including family-friendly hours
- Free training and one-to-one career coaching to reach your career goals
- Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs
- Access to nine staff networks – have a voice and transform our Trust
- Relocation costs where applicable
- Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities – including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment, and buying annual leave
- NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more
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What you need to do:
Before applying for this post, please do ensure that you have read the job description and person specification requirements. If you think you have everything we're looking for, then we'd love to hear from you, alternatively if you would like more information about the role please do not hesitate to contact us.
Regrettably, we are not able to offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you attempt to apply for a role that we do not offer sponsorship for, you will receive notification of this at the time of starting your application and you will not be able to proceed.At this point, we wish to thank you for your interest in working for us and apologise we cannot take your application any further.
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