Care Crew Senior Healthcare Assistant

The Royal Berkshire; Reading; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare team as a Senior Healthcare Assistant, where you'll provide engaging activities for older patients, supporting their independence and well-being. This role is vital in enhancing the quality of life for those with cognitive impairments. If you're passionate about patient care and thrive in a dynamic environment, this is the opportunity for you. You'll work closely with a dedicated team, ensuring a positive and supportive atmosphere for patients in our care.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with patients with cognitive impairments and mental health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating patient-centered activity groups for older patients.
• Providing support through group activities and 1:1 basis as needed.

Skills

Experience with cognitive impairments

Experience with mental health conditions

Experience with behavioral challenges

Job description

Care Crew Senior Healthcare Assistant

We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our established Activities Care Crew. The role involves providing patient-centered activity groups for patients, primarily on our older patients' wards. Activities may include daily orientation, reminiscence groups, musical memories, individual distraction, and facilitating person-centered activities such as barber shop, spa, gardening, crafts, and assisting patients in engaging with their daily routines independently where possible.

Please note: This role requires working on a rota basis, including Monday - Friday, weekends, nights, and bank holidays, regardless of hours worked.

Note: The RBH cannot provide visas for this role.

The team supports inpatient wards in managing patients with enhanced care needs, including unpredictable behaviors often related to dementia or other cognitive impairments. Support is mainly provided through group activities but also on a 1:1 basis as needed.

Ideal candidates will have experience working with patients with cognitive impairments, mental health conditions, and behavioral challenges. An induction program with appropriate training will be provided to develop skills in managing these conditions.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an assessment session as part of the interview process. Successful candidates at the assessment will be invited for an interview.

The role involves facilitating a flexible, client-centered program of therapeutic activities for individuals and groups of patients, mainly within elderly care, under the supervision of the Care Crew Team Leader. This includes patients with dementia, cognitive and physical impairments, frailty, and behavioral concerns.

The position is primarily based at our main Royal Berkshire Hospital site, with occasional coverage at our off-site ward at West Berkshire Community Hospital.

Royal Berkshire Hospital is proud to have been rated ‘Good’ following our recent CQC inspection, with significant improvements noted. Our overall trust rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is an excellent opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams and contribute to a positive, motivating environment during this exciting time of change. We pride ourselves on excellence in our staff and services.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we prioritize our patients in every aspect of care. Our vision is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

Our core values are:

• Compassionate in thoughts, words, and actions
• Aspirational, dynamic, and innovative
• Resourceful and responsible
• Excellent in development, fairness, and sharing best practice

Join us at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, where amazing things happen thanks to our dedicated staff. We offer a range of learning and development opportunities for all employees, whether clinical or non-clinical.

For further details or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Sergio Tammelleo
• Job Title: Lead Nurse
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]