Enhanced Care Support Worker

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Wakefield is seeking Enhanced Care Support Workers to provide high-level care for patients with challenging behaviours. Responsibilities include conducting clinical skills such as venepuncture and ECGs while supporting the nursing team. The ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a commitment to patient safety. The role offers access to an NHS pension, a generous holiday allowance, and other employee benefits.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health settings preferred.
• Ability to perform clinical skills like venepuncture and patient observations.
• Knowledge of distraction and diversion techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide enhanced care to patients assessed as requiring RED Enhanced Care.
• Conduct various core clinical skills including ECGs and blood tests.
• Support the nursing team in providing safe and effective patient care.

Skills

Ability to manage challenging behaviours

Understanding of patient safety

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Do you have a passion to support people who present with behaviours that challenge, seeing the difference you can make to support them during their acute admission? If you are good at thinking on your feet, understanding risk, have the knowledge to utilise distraction and diversion techniques and the ability to create a positive and safe environment for patients who require additional support during their stay in hospital, the Enhanced Care Support Worker role may be for you. The Enhanced Care Team are recruiting 17 Enhanced Care Support Workers who will provide an enhanced level of care to patients with behaviours that challenge or for those at high risk of absconding.

You will support patient safety as planned and directed by the Enhanced Care Coordinator by providing enhanced care to patients assessed as requiring RED Enhanced Care due to a risk to themselves or others, and to those detained under the Mental Health Act. You will be responsible for delivering high standards of care and providing services in accordance with the Trust's values and behaviours to support the nursing team in the delivery of patient care which is safe and effective. This role is a fundamental part of the nursing team in providing care to patients/carers/relatives at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, including the safe delivery of a range of clinical competency skills.

Responsibilities

You will undertake a range of core clinical skills which include:

• Venepuncture
• Patient observations including Blood pressure, Oxygen saturations, heart rate, respirations, temperature, pain score, NEWS score
• Peripheral Cannula removal
• Swabbing to include MRSA, FLU, COVID
• Obtain samples including urine dip, from a catheter, MSU and faeces, sputum
• Blood glucose and ketone testing
• ECG
• Observe wounds and change simple dressings
• Bladder scan
• Skin assessment
• Catheter removal
• Female catheter insertion
• Pregnancy testing

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.