Health Care Support Worker

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled and enthusiastic Band 2 Health Care Support Worker to join our small friendly team based in Hollybank, Havant.

No previous care or NHS experience needed. As part of the role, the candidate will take part in the trust Health Care Support Worker induction and training programme.

Hollybank is 15 bedded Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation and Recovery hospital that provides high quality, recovery focussed care to adults who are experiencing mental health difficulties such as depression or psychotic disorders.

As one of the team, you will ensure that you offer responsive, recovery focused care to the patients, while building strong therapeutic relationships to support patients to move forward in their recovery.

Key responsibilities for the role include:

*Supporting the registered staff

*Help patients with activities of daily living

*Work to care plans to ensure patient needs are met

*Escorting patients on community visit

*Working a shift pattern that includes nights, earlies, lates and weekends.

The skills required are:

*High levels of communication with patients and staff

*Motivated

*Resourceful

*Caring

*Compassionate

On application, please give examples of the skills required for the role.

For further information, please contact Gareth Williams on 023 82 313800 or email on gareth.williams@southernhealth.nhs.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

To provide physical and psychological care to service users in accordance with the specified plan of clinical care.

To carry out duties as designated by the person in charge

To accurately record patient/client information

To 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 Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-PSE-3701

Job locations

Hollybank

10 Lavant Drive

Havant

Hampshire

PO9 2AW

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

Literacy and numeracy skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Literacy and numeracy skills

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.