Health Care Support Worker - Heather Ward/136 Suite

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Exley Head; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Increased mileage rates for > 4500

Health and wellbeing support packages

Internal and external development and(

Armed Forces recognition Bronze Award

Job summary

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Health Care Support Worker (Band 2) to join Heather Ward and the Section 136 Suite at the Airedale Centre for Mental Health. The role focuses on compassionate, person-centred care for women aged 18-65 with acute mental health needs and involves working with a multidisciplinary team to support physical, emotional and mental wellbeing.

You will maintain privacy, dignity and safety, support personal care and daily activities, document care,

Qualifications

• Experience working in health/social care settings preferred.
• Ability to communicate sensitively with patients and carers.
• Commitment to patient-centred care and dignity for all.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, person-centred care while maintaining privacy and dignity.
• Assist with personal care, meals, hygiene and daily living activities.
• Support clinical observations and monitor patients' wellbeing.
• Record accurate information in records and handovers.
• Work with the team to ensure safe, calm environments for women in acute care.

Job description

Health Care Support Worker - Band 2 - Female Acute - Heather Ward & 136 Suite - Airedale Centre for Mental Health Are you a compassionate and motivated Health Care Support Worker looking to make a genuine difference? Join Heather Ward and the Section 136 Suite, supporting women aged 18-65 experiencing acute mental health difficulties. As a Band 2 Health Care Support Worker, you will be at the heart of patient care, building therapeutic relationships and supporting physical, emotional and mental health needs alongside registered healthcare professionals and the wider multidisciplinary team. Every day is different. You may support women experiencing anxiety, depression, psychosis, emotional distress, trauma‑related difficulties or mental health crisis, providing compassionate, safe and person‑centred care. You may also support women within the Section 136 Suite, helping maintain a calm, safe environment while protecting dignity, privacy and wellbeing., Your duties will include:

• Providing compassionate, person‑centred care while maintaining privacy, dignity and individual choice.
• Supporting personal care, hygiene, meals and other day‑to‑day care needs.
• Building positive therapeutic relationships and communicating effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues.
• Supporting observations and monitoring patients' physical and mental wellbeing.
• Recognising, recording and promptly escalating changes or concerns.
• Supporting admissions, discharges and transitions in care.
• Maintaining accurate written and electronic records.
• Supporting women within the Section 136 Suite who may be distressed, anxious, frightened or confused.
• Providing reassurance and helping maintain a calm, safe environment while patients await assessment.
• Working collaboratively with nurses, doctors, Approved Mental Health Professionals, police colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Promoting the welfare, safety and security of patients, visitors and colleagues.
• Completing required training and developing your HCSW competencies.

You will need to work effectively within a team, communicate sensitively, maintain confidentiality and remain calm in challenging situations.

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: - We Care- We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference We Listen- We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs We Deliver- We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including : Increase mileage rates for > 4500 A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities Plus many more. We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

This is a 24-hour service, and the post requires flexibility to work a rota including long days, nights and weekends.