Health Care Support Worker - PICU

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Support Worker to come and be part of our brand new adolescent Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit.

Are you compassionate and passionate about delivering care to those in need? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of young people during one of the most vulnerable stages of their journey?

If yes, then come join our new adolescent PICU team at our purpose built psychiatric intensive care unit for young people.

We are looking for passionate, dedicated and highly motivated individuals to be part of our person focused team at Tatchbury Mount. He you will have the opportunity to make a difference in a service that invests in you.

You will act as a positive role model who delivers the philosophy of the unit and the values of the Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals interested and committed to delivering excellent care within a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment.

Main duties of the job

To observe, report and record changes in the service user's physical health, mental health and behaviour.

To provide care as planned in the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings.

To provide social activities, emotional support and stability to service users to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries.

To contribute in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluating care.

To create and maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff, with other professionals and agencies to enhance recovery.

To provide escort duties to the service user under the direction of the nurse in charge.

To carry out observations as per the individual care plans and service user needs, in line with Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust Policy.

To participate in and co-facilitate therapeutic and social engagement group work.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Employer's website

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

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