Health Care Support Worker

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Hours: Part-time (22.5per week) and Full time (37.5per week).

Elmleigh Hospital, Havant.

Band: 2

We are looking for compassionate individuals with a genuine interest in mental health recovery at Elmleigh Hospital for the role(s) of Health Care Support Worker.

Previous experience is not required. It is an advantage if the candidate has an understanding of the mental illness and working in a clinical or hospital environment.

The skills required for the role are:

*Caring and kind

*Cheerful and friendly

*Able to follow instructions and procedures

*Able to work in a team but use their own initiative

*Good communication skills, including listening

*Good observational skills

*Willingness to want to learn

Elmleigh is a 33 bedded adult acute mental health hospital situated in Havant. Elmleigh is made up of two wards, Blue Bay (Male Ward) and Red Bay (Female Ward). In addition to these acute wards, Elmleigh also holds a place of safety in our urgent care zone.

*Early: 07:00 -- 15:00

*Middle: 09:00 -- 17:00

*Late: 12:00 -- 20:00

*Twilight: 16:00 -- 00:00

*Night: 19:30 -- 07:00

-Ward managers, PDN's and Team Leads work along side you to enable coaching and support during your shift.

-Midday training sessions are facilitated 7 days a week. This in-house training includes NEWS2, risk management, care planning, diabetes, reflective practice, DBT skills and many more topics.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Support Worker you will provide physical and psychological care to service users in accordance with the specified plan of clinical care. You will carry out

duties as designated by the person in charge and accurately record patient/service user information. In addition to this, you will provide support to relatives/carers.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Date posted

25 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 to £22,383 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

348-PSE-3704

Job locations

Elmleigh

61a New Lane

Havant

Hampshire

PO9 2JJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Numeracy and Literacy Skills
Commitment to Lifelong Learning

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Numeracy and Literacy Skills
Commitment to Lifelong Learning

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.