Health Care Support Worker

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Worthing; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health services provider in Worthing is seeking a proactive support worker for predominately night shifts, engaging with patients and ensuring their safety. Qualified candidates with NVQ level 3 or equivalent and experience in mental health are encouraged to apply. This role offers opportunities for skill development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Fully funded lifelong learning opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties.
• Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning.
• Experience of being supervised.

Responsibilities

• Support and engage with patients during evening and night shifts.
• Observe patients and keep them safe.
• Record care on patients health records.

Skills

Proactive approach

Patient observational skills

Communication skills

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Recognised qualification related to the workplace or equivalent skills

Job description

Overview

The role involves supporting the nurse in charge to deliver care. Supporting and engaging with patients during the evening. Promoting healthy sleep and physical health interventions. Observing patients and keeping patients safe. Recording care on patients health records. Maintaining the safety of the environment and light cleaning duties. Food preparation.

The role is for a permanent support worker working 30 hours a week, predominately nights. The hours are 19:00 to 07:30. The role involves supporting the nurse in charge to deliver care. Supporting and engaging with patients during the evening. Promoting healthy sleep and physical health interventions. Observing patients and keeping patients safe. Recording care on patients health records. Maintaining the safety of the environment and light cleaning duties. Food preparation.

Details

We are looking for a proactive support worker to work predominately night shifts at Shepherd House, however some day time working may be available. We are an 15 bed inpatient Rehabilitation Ward for adults with complex and enduring mental health diagnoses.

Responsibilities

• Support and engage with patients during evening and night shifts.
• Observe patients and keep them safe; maintain the safety of the environment; assist with light cleaning duties and food preparation as required.
• Record care on patients health records.

Qualifications

• A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills
• Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
• Health care or relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent skills; Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
• Experience of being supervised

Organisation and values

We\'re looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

What we offer

We\'re an organisation which puts people first. We\'ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We\'ll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we\'ll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving. You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you\'ll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities. As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don\'t forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level. If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities. We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children\'s social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role. Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.

Flexible Working

We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we\'ll do our best to make it happen.