Healthcare Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff wellbeing resources

Counselling support

Annual leave options

Flexible working

Career development and training

STARS research training

Childcare vouchers

NHS discounts

Job summary

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Healthcare Support Worker for the Health Based Place of Safety at the Redwoods Centre. You will assist with personal care, support planned activities and help maintain a safe environment in an inpatient mental health setting.

There is a competency progression from band 2 to band 3 for those progressing within the role. The post notes that visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• NVQ in healthcare (or equivalent)
• Experience of working in a care setting
• Interest in working in mental health
• Training relevant to a mental health inpatient setting
• GCSE or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Support senior staff in procedures under the guidance of the professional lead
• Identify, minimise and report risks of danger, harm and abuse to senior colleagues
• Maintain a safe and secure environment for yourself and others
• Work safely to minimise risks to yourself
• Work within Trust policy and operational procedures
• Deliver planned therapeutic activities and interventions with a group of service users
• Help service users with personal care, including feeding, hygiene, continence, mobility, independence, comfort and daily living activities
• Support observation levels
• Support patients with visits off site

Skills

Care in practice

Risk awareness

Team collaboration

Observation skills

Education

NVQ in healthcare

Job description

This Healthcare Support Worker post sits in the Health Based Place of Safety at the Redwoods Centre, run by Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on supporting service users with personal care and daily living, delivering planned therapeutic activities, and keeping people safe by identifying and reporting risk. It is an inpatient mental health setting, with a competency programme for those progressing from band 2 to band 3 if new to the role. The post is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

What the job involves

• Support senior staff in procedures under the guidance of the professional lead
• Identify, minimise and report risks of danger, harm and abuse to senior colleagues
• Maintain a safe and secure environment for yourself and others
• Work safely to minimise risks to yourself
• Work within Trust policy and operational procedures
• Work with other Trust services to deliver seamless, service user focused care across admission, transfer and discharge
• Deliver planned therapeutic activities and interventions with a group of service users, planning daily tasks
• Help service users with personal care, including feeding, hygiene, continence, mobility, independence, comfort and daily living activities
• Support observation levels
• Support patients with visits off site

What’s required

Qualifications

• NVQ in healthcare

Experience

• Experience of working in a care setting

Other

• Interest in working in mental health

Nice to have

• Training relevant to a mental health inpatient setting
• GCSE or equivalent

What’s offered

• SOOTHE staff wellbeing resources covering physical, mental and financial health, plus occupational health via Team Prevent
• Counselling support and lifestyle information
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Flexible working, depending on the role
• Career development, coaching and in-house training
• STARS research training programme
• Childcare vouchers scheme
• NHS discounts via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes