Health and Wellbeing Worker

LSCft; Lancashire; Vor Ort; GBP 20.000 - 28.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Health and Wellbeing Worker for Moorgate ward at the Harbour. You will support adults with activities, promote engagement and help care for service users on the PICU ward.

The role requires teamwork, de-escalation skills and commitment to Trust values. Part-time 30 hours/week with opportunities for flexible working patterns where possible.

Qualifikationen

• NVQ Level III or higher in health and social care or equivalent.
• Understanding mental illness and data protection/confidentiality.
• Experience in caring environments and teamwork; knowledge of de-escalation techniques, MOVA.

Aufgaben

• Contribute to, and participate in, ongoing support of service users and carers; help with Activities of Daily Living.
• Protect service users from abuse.
• Ensure health, safety and security of service users and their environment.
• Obtain, transmit and store information related to care delivery.

Kenntnisse

De-escalation techniques

MOV A knowledge

Teamwork

Communication skills

Basic IT skills

Ausbildung

NVQ Level III or Higher in Health and Social Care

QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care

Interest in completing the above training

Jobbeschreibung

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of health and wellbeing worker on Moorgate ward at the Harbour, on a 30 hour per week contract!

This role will involve working on an adult male PICU mental health ward, supporting service users with accessing meaningful activity during their admissions. Examples of this may be around supporting patients to access the gym and sports hall, taking patients jogging, leading on art and craft groups on the ward, etc.

It is expected that the right person for the job will have the skills to work both autonomously and as part of the wider ward team. You will be supported by colleagues on the ward, as well as the wider occupational therapy team who will provide support and guidance.

This can be a challenging role, but a very rewarding role for the right person

Main duties of the job

Whilst working on the Mental Health Unit you will be required to:

• Contribute to, and participate in the on-going support of service users and their carers and help gain/re-gain Activities of Daily Living.
• Contribute to the protection of service users, from abuse.
• Contribute to the health, safety and security of service users and their environment.
• Obtain, transmit and store information relating to the delivery of a care service.

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

• NVQ Level III or Higher in Health and Social Care or QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care or an Interest in completing the above training or can demonstrate the equivalent skills and knowledge gained through work (paid/unpaid)

Knowledge

• Demonstrates an understanding of the issues surrounding mental illness.
• Understands their duties and responsibilities under the Data Protection Act with regard to service user confidentiality.

Experience

• Working in a caring environment. For example, nursing home, care home, hospital ward, home carer etc.
• Working as part of a team
• Up to date or working knowledge of de-escalation techniques, Control and restraint and Management of Violence and Aggression (MOVA)

Skills and Abilities

• Can demonstrate a clear commitment to the Trust values and can provide practical examples of where they have worked with: - Integrity - Respect - Compassion - Accountability - Excellence - Teamwork
• Works within a non-judgemental manner
• Can communicate effectively with a wide range of people which includes service users, carers, nurses, Occupational therapists, Managers, doctors, external consultants (e.g. CQC, Audit). Has basic IT/keyboard skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.