Healthcare Support Worker

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge as a Health Care Support Worker?

An exciting, and rare, opportunity has arisen offering a permanent 37.5 hours per week post with the Mental Health Services for Older People Central Referral Hub/Unscheduled Care Service.

Based at the Neville Centre at Leicester General Hospital, and currently a Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00 service, the team of Band 6 RMNs, supported by a Band 7 Service Lead and our admin staff, covers the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland area. Travel is minimized by the use of remote working where possible. As part of MHSOP community services, our nurse-led team accesses medical support from the wider service.

Main duties of the job

As a Health Care Support Worker your role will include (but not be limited to):

• Assisting the healthcare team in the provision and delivery of programmes of patient care under the indirect supervision of registered practitioners. This includes
• Taking physical or psychological measurements from named clients/service users as delegated by the team
• Supporting clients/service users in maintaining their health and well-being
• Undertaking specified and delegated clinical and therapeutic activities
• Under the supervision of healthcare professionals assist the healthcare team with the planning, organising and provision of clinical care
• Ensuring high standards are maintained in a safe environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals
• Assisting Registered Professionals in the implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans
• Accurately record patient information on the Electronic Patient Record

As well as all mandatory training we will provide regular individual management and clinical supervision, along with a Health Care Support Worker Development Forum, to support you and to enable you to safely build on your knowledge and skills.

This post may close before the advertised closing date depending on volume of applications received.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Nhs Trust

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

LE5 4QG

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Nhs Trust

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

LE5 4QG

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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