GR - Health Care Support Worker - Edinburgh Intensive Home Treatment Team

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Edinburgh is seeking a Health Care Support Worker to join the Intensive Home Treatment Team. This role offers an opportunity to work in a diverse multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality care to patients with mental health needs. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and strong assessment skills. Support worker shifts include weekends at various times.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in mental health or as a mental health support worker.
• Driving license is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience with assessment and complex decision making around risk.
• Work in a multidisciplinary team including Registered Nurses and Psychologists.
• Provide treatment including medication management and anxiety management.

Skills

Experience in Mental Health

Assessment skills

Medication management

Collaboration in multidisciplinary teams

Job description

Health Care Support Workers - Edinburgh Intensive Treatment Team (IHTT)

Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture and to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce with diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities and aim to help you realise your full potential and contribute to your career development. We are committed to providing strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship while helping you build leadership strengths.

Edinburgh Intensive Home Treatment Team provides an alternative to hospital admission for the general adult population presenting with acute mental health distress. The team aims to provide highly skilled assessment and follow-up treatment at home, working collaboratively with the patient, carers and other supports that are available.

More About The Role

As part of the IHTT, you will gain experience with assessment and complex decision making around risk. You will work in a multidisciplinary team consisting of Registered Nurses, OTs, Art Psychotherapists, Psychologists and Psychiatrists. You will be treating patients with medication, DECIDER skills, anxiety management, structure or activity planning.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience with assessment and complex decision making around risk.
• Work in a multidisciplinary team (Registered Nurses, OTs, Art Psychotherapists, Psychologists and Psychiatrists).
• Provide treatment including medication management, DECIDER skills, anxiety management, and structure or activity planning.

Shifts and Working Pattern

• Support worker shifts are 7 days a week and combine Early (08:00 - 16:00), Late (13:00 - 21:00) and Long Days (08:00 - 21:00).

Who We’re Looking For

• People with previous experience of working in Mental Health; may come from experience as a Mental Health Support Worker or as Psychology graduates keen to gain experience.
• A driving licence is preferable for this post.

How to Apply and Contact

For more information please contact Nurse Team Manager Callum Collingwood at [e-mail] or 0131 286 9348.

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