Healthcare Support Worker Simpson Ward

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Healthcare Support Worker on Simpson Ward, focusing on improving care for patients with dementia. Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality nursing care and engage in ongoing development. This full-time role offers a chance to make a real difference in patient experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering care to patients with challenging behaviours.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure completion of risk assessments for patients.
• Collaborate with safeguarding leads to deliver staff training.
• Provide high-quality nursing care under the leadership of a Registered Nurse.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Patient Care

Job description

Join Our Team as a Healthcare Support Worker on Simpson Ward

Are you interested in improving the care of patients with dementia? Are you seeking a new challenge and the opportunity to help establish a new role in the clinical area?

If so, we would like to hear from you!

As a full-time Healthcare Support Worker on Simpson Ward, you will work as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure the delivery of excellent clinical care within the HOP/stroke unit environments. You will take a lead role in the assessment and care of patients demonstrating challenging behaviours.

Working 37.5 hours per week, your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the completion of ‘This is Me’ documents and appropriate risk assessments to gather vital collateral information about this group of patients.
• Collaborating with Safeguarding and MH Leads within the ISU to form part of an educational team, delivering staff training to improve knowledge and skills across the HOP/Stroke clinical areas.

The Healthcare Support Worker will:

• Work within the nursing team to provide high-quality nursing care, especially for patients displaying challenging behaviours, under the leadership of the Registered Nurse.
• Deliver health and social care focusing on the holistic needs of service users.
• Carry out specific clinical tasks delegated by registered practitioners.
• Support and work alongside all members of the MDT, both within and outside the directorate.
• Supervise and teach junior staff.
• Participate in setting key objectives and responsibilities, reviewed during annual appraisals.
• Engage in ongoing development to increase your clinical competencies.

Why work with us? You will be part of a dynamic team of nurses and MDT members dedicated to improving patient experiences and progressing care for a wide range of medical patients. Our team on Simpson is committed to ensuring positive experiences for patients, their families, and carers.

For further details or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Ashleigh Bartlett
• Job Title: Ward Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

Other contacts include Sr Katie Penford, Sr Lucy Bowser, and Sr Rachel Hobbs. Inquiries about this vacancy during visits or phone calls are welcome.