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Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Support Worker

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Job summary

Our service provides support to people from across Hampshire with a diagnosis of an eating disorder. The day support programme works with up to 8 individuals at a time to weight restore and take an active recovery in their eating disorder. It is primarily based within April house in Southampton and currently runs from 08.30-16.30 Monday, Thursday and Friday, and until 19.30 Tuesday and Wednesdays.

During this time, you will provide support to individuals on the programme through both one-to-one and group work, supporting with meal preparation, physical health monitoring, joining them to eat breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner and to access activities in the community as part of their recovery journey.

You will work alongside a supportive team including a dietitian, nutritionist, mental health nurse, occupational therapist and other health care support workers. You will also be part of, and able to access support from, the wider eating disorders service which includes psychologists and therapists.

We are looking for someone with enthusiasm, flexibility, openness to learn, good recording skills, the ability to build professional relationships with individuals on the programme, a driving licence and access to a vehicle. Due to the hours of the service you will need to be able to work one evening per week.

Main duties of the job

The Day Support Programme is a day treatment programme aimed at supporting individual patients to take responsibility for their recovery from their eating disorder. The programme incorporates a range of therapeutic groups and mealtimes addressing social, psychological and physical factors impacting on someones mental health. Utilising a recovery orientated approach, DSP encourages individuals to lead their own recovery, identifying what areas they might need to focus on and how to overcome challenges. This approach supports people to develop problem solving skills and feel more able to manage their mental health independently.

As a member of the multi-disciplinary eating disorders team, you will be involved in the day-to-day running of DSP. Your duties will include shopping, planning and preparing for mealtimes, supervising and supporting patients during meals, physical health monitoring, co-facilitating therapeutic groups, providing one-to-one support as needed both within April House and in the community. You will also need to clearly record your contact with individuals on open rio, our electronic recording system.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?

Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?

We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

  • Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
  • We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
  • We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Details

Date posted

31 October 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-PSE-I-1034A

Job locations

April House

9 Bath Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO19 5ES


Job description

Job responsibilities

To work under the direction and supervision of qualified staffTo provide supportive therapeutic interventions to people with eating disorders (including, for example, meal support, key work sessions, goal setting, anxiety management, life skills, motivation building, creative groups)To build therapeutic relationships with individuals which enable effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundariesTo observe, report and record changes in the service users physical health, mental health and behaviourTo contribute and be actively involved in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluating of care, including aspects of riskTo plan and facilitate therapeutic groups within dsp and to evaluate outcomes with qualified staffTo undertake prescribed physical observations including, but not limited to: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood sugars, urine analysis, weight and height and report to the relevant qualified staffTo work with the team to identify and provide therapeutic activities within the local community which contribute to recovery and independenceTo create and maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff, with other professionals and agencies to enhance recoverybe proactive in the production and implementation of new evidence based therapeutic approachesTo act in a manner to respect customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs, actively supporting the individual to fulfil these

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work under the direction and supervision of qualified staffTo provide supportive therapeutic interventions to people with eating disorders (including, for example, meal support, key work sessions, goal setting, anxiety management, life skills, motivation building, creative groups)To build therapeutic relationships with individuals which enable effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundariesTo observe, report and record changes in the service users physical health, mental health and behaviourTo contribute and be actively involved in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluating of care, including aspects of riskTo plan and facilitate therapeutic groups within dsp and to evaluate outcomes with qualified staffTo undertake prescribed physical observations including, but not limited to: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood sugars, urine analysis, weight and height and report to the relevant qualified staffTo work with the team to identify and provide therapeutic activities within the local community which contribute to recovery and independenceTo create and maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff, with other professionals and agencies to enhance recoverybe proactive in the production and implementation of new evidence based therapeutic approachesTo act in a manner to respect customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs, actively supporting the individual to fulfil these

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Literacy and numeracy skills
  • Driving licence
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Literacy and numeracy skills
  • Driving licence

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

April House

9 Bath Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO19 5ES


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

April House

9 Bath Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO19 5ES


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Jenni Wingrove

jennifer.wingrove@southernhealth.nhs.uk

02380819000

Details

Date posted

31 October 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-PSE-I-1034A

Job locations

April House

9 Bath Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO19 5ES


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