Senior Health Care Support Worker

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Bluebird House is one of six Forensic Children's mental health units in the country and one of only two that accept both male and female patients.You will have the opportunity to work with some of the most complex 12-18 year olds in the country who experience complex mental health difficulties and challenging behaviour.Many of the young people we help have experienced previous placements breakdown, prior to being admitted to Bluebird. We always ensure we spend a lot of time building a relationship with all of our young people by providing a safe, controlled environment.Due to our continued success we are currently in the process of opening an additional, new, ward to enable us to offer more help and support to more of our young people.As a Health care support worker you will work as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team. You will work closely with the young people, their families, friends and carers. You will play an important role in ensuring those who use our services have a positive and supportive experience. Successful candidates will need to be kind and responsive and remain professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide.Bluebird House operates 24 hour cover therefore, you are required to work shifts which will include nights. There are a variety of shifts available and all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Main duties of the job

To provide physical and psychological care to patients in accordance with the plan of clinical care.

Undertake a range of delegated clinical health duties.

Lead on engaging with patients in identifying appropriate activities outside the therapeutic structured day. Lead the implementation and evaluation of activities.

Work in collaboration with key MDT disciplines in implementation and evaluation of group work within the service.

To provide support to the nurse in charge and/or the person responsible for the clinical care of the patient.

To accurately record patient information.

To provide support to relatives/carers.

To mentor, teach, induct and appraise Band 2 HCSW.

To have sufficient skills and experience to work with minimal need for supervision due to competence in role.

To have a proactive role in identifying and addressing the needs of patients.

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

28 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Forensic Lead, unsociable hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

348-SS-4292

Job locations

Bluebird House

Tatchbury Mount, Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

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

Level 2 Diploma/NVQ in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent.
Able to undertake continuing personal development and training as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Level 2 Diploma/NVQ in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent.
Able to undertake continuing personal development and training as required.

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.