Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Older Adult Mental Health, Home Treatment Team (OA MH HTT) for a Health Care Support Worker. OA MH HTT is a hospital at home team who support older adult in their on homes where ever this may be.
The Health Care Support worker will work alongside the Registered Nurse and other HCAs offering support and implementing care under the direction of the RNs. This post require under the direction of the Registered Nurses and wider MDT. OA MH HTT is a 365 day working service. Full driving License is required for this post as the OA MH HTT is community based covering the whole of the County.
As an HCA you will be supporting our service users with recovery focused psychological interventions. This may include supporting the person with activity, daily planning, getting out and about, encourage self care, monitoring physical health, talking and spending quality time with the person.Our HCAs are an important part of the HTT.
Due to the UKVI immigration changes we are no longer able to offer sponsorship for this role. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of a registered nurse participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of high quality care within the home environment, through involvement in the implementation of patient care.
Promote equality for all services users. Participate in recreational and physical activities with our service users promoting mental health recovery. Undertaking physical observations such a recording blood pressure, carrying out ECGs, and routine bloods (though training will be offered if these skill are not present).
Ensuring accurate records are kept. Demonstrate awareness of the service users and care perspective on the provision of treatment and continuing care. Being able to work on your own initiative as necessary and report to the Nurses.
This role may involve occasions where the HCA will need to work automatously under the support of the HTT team. See Job description for more in-depth information.
Working for our organisation
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall.In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
- Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Car leasing scheme
- NHS pension scheme
- Free eye tests
- Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Get in touch today:
Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles. For more information, please contact Pam Palmer, via email at [email protected] or by telephone 01522 508314.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Cavendish Care Certificate or willingness to work towards resourced by LPFT.
- NVQ Level 3 in Care or equivalent
- NVQ level 3 in Promoting Independence or equivalent or working towards achievement.
- Training in mental health awareness or other training relevant to this post
- Training in mental health awareness or any other training relevant to this post
- NVQ 2 in Dementia Care or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria- Previous relevant experience working with people with mental health problems at a nursing assistant grade or equivalent within a health and social care setting
- Knowledge of risk assessment principles
- Experience in providing support for people in the community
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs
- Experience in providing support for people in the community
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs
Skills
Essential criteria- Effective communication with service user, other members of the team and outside agencies
- A patient and empathic approach. Clear and accurate clinical note keeping
- Quick decision making skills- calm approach and have the ability to liaise and consult with others colleagues if required
- Plan and organise their day and ensure that their whereabouts are known
- IT skills