Job summary
We are seeking experienced Health Care Support Workers to join the team on Castle Ward, Peter Hodgkinson Centre.
This is an exciting time to join LPFT as we continue our journey of service improvement.
Our staff supports people in one of the most critical stages of their mental illness. Castle Ward is a 19-bedded acute ward for female patients.
To be successful in this role, you need to be self-motivated, enthusiastic and empathetic. You will need excellent communication skills, be resourceful and keen to contribute actively in patient care, as a key role in the team.
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
To work within the policies, protocols and clinical procedures of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trustand to promote competent working practice within an integrated multi-disciplinary team.
To liaise with the nurses, and carry out assigned duties as a member of the multi- disciplinarymental health team.
To be prepared to work on own initiative as necessary and report to the Nurses.
Promote equality for all patients and understand their health needs.
Demonstrate an awareness of service user and carer perspectives on the provision of treatmentand continuing care.
Participate regularly in clinical supervision sessions.
Liaise with representatives from associated voluntary and statutory organisations and facilitate good communication processes. Attend in-service training and other study / refresher days to meet individual, statutory and service needs.
Participate in performance reviews. To work with service users to promote independence, maximising daily living skills. Assist in maintaining general and specific patient observations under the supervision of registered nursing staff.
Facilitate and participate in recreational and physical activities in the provision of health and social care to service users.
Demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities in relation to patients' property and valuables, respecting cultural values.
Always act in a manner as to promote and safeguard the interests and well-being of patients.
About us
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 arange 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.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Acknowledge personal limitations in respect of competencies required to undertake the role, taking on responsibility to deliver and provide personal care activities in liaison with the supervising nursing and nursing team.
Implement care according to the service users individual care plan. In liaison with the supervising nurse monitor the provision of service user care such as bathing, toileting etc. (activities of daily living) within the inpatient services reporting on activity and any unusual behaviour or feelings the service user may be experiencing.
Takes part in all recreational, leisure and any other therapeutic, physical or social activities in the provision of health and social care to service users and where necessary using supportive equipment such as wheelchairs, hoists etc. Completing reducing restrictive practice is a requirement for the role.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Acknowledge personal limitations in respect of competencies required to undertake the role, taking on responsibility to deliver and provide personal care activities in liaison with the supervising nursing and nursing team.
Implement care according to the service users individual care plan. In liaison with the supervising nurse monitor the provision of service user care such as bathing, toileting etc. (activities of daily living) within the inpatient services reporting on activity and any unusual behaviour or feelings the service user may be experiencing.
Takes part in all recreational, leisure and any other therapeutic, physical or social activities in the provision of health and social care to service users and where necessary using supportive equipment such as wheelchairs, hoists etc. Completing reducing restrictive practice is a requirement for the role.
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
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous relevant experience working with people with mental health problems at a nursing assistant grade or equivalent within a health and social care setting
Desirable
- Voluntary or working capacity with mental health service or equivalent
Qualifications
Essential
- Cavendish Care Certificate or willingness to work towards resourced by LPFT
- NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent
- oNVQ level 3 in Promoting Independence or equivalent or working towards achievement
Desirable
- Certificate in Community Mental Health
- ECDL
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to undertake Reducing and Restrictive Practice (RRP)
- oA patient and empathic approach
- oEffective communication with service user, other members of the team and outside agencies
- oClear accurate clinical note keeping
- oSkills related to Physical healthcare interventions such as urine analysis, phlebotomy, TPR and BP etc, recording findings and informing supervising nurse of results
- oIT skills.
- oDe-escalation Skills
- oPlanning and organisation skills
Desirable
- Immediate life support
- Venepuncture
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous relevant experience working with people with mental health problems at a nursing assistant grade or equivalent within a health and social care setting
Desirable
- Voluntary or working capacity with mental health service or equivalent
Qualifications
Essential
- Cavendish Care Certificate or willingness to work towards resourced by LPFT
- NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent
- oNVQ level 3 in Promoting Independence or equivalent or working towards achievement
Desirable
- Certificate in Community Mental Health
- ECDL
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to undertake Reducing and Restrictive Practice (RRP)
- oA patient and empathic approach
- oEffective communication with service user, other members of the team and outside agencies
- oClear accurate clinical note keeping
- oSkills related to Physical healthcare interventions such as urine analysis, phlebotomy, TPR and BP etc, recording findings and informing supervising nurse of results
- oIT skills.
- oDe-escalation Skills
- oPlanning and organisation skills
Desirable
- Immediate life support
- Venepuncture
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.
