Senior Health Care Support Worker - Enhanced Supervision Team

Bristol Nhs Foundation Trust; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Healthcare Support Worker to join the Enhanced Supervision Team at Weston sites. The role focuses on patients requiring increased observation and de-escalation, delivering compassionate, patient-centred care with safety in mind.

You will work under the supervision of a registered Nurse, carry out routine clinical tasks, support activities of daily living, and help with reminiscence and other therapeutic activities to reduce distress and promote

Qualifications

• Prior experience working as a Healthcare Support Worker / Nursing or Care Assistant is essential.
• Experience in mental health and/or learning disabilities is advantageous.
• Experience in de-escalation techniques and providing compassionate, patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 direct supervision and support for patients at increased risk.
• Promote safety, reassurance and dignity with person-centred care.
• Assist with personal care needs including hygiene, nutrition and hydration.
• Follow Trust policies (infection control, manual handling) and work under supervision of the registered Nurse.
• Support ECO patients and participate in reminiscence-based activities and simple crafts to support emotional wellbeing.
• Assist with activities outside ward environment when appropriate.
• Support band 2 Health Care Support Workers and participate in induction of new staff and visitors.

Job description

This role is particularly suited to individuals with experience in mental health and/or learning disabilities, who are confident supporting patients who may present with challenging behaviours and require 1:1 direct supervision.

The Enhanced Supervision Team supports patients of all ages across the hospital who require an increased level of observation due to risks to themselves or others. Patients may be experiencing mental health distress, cognitive impairment, delirium, or learning disabilities. Your role will be to promote safety, reassurance and dignity, while providing person-centred, compassionate care.

You will work closely with patients to maintain a calm and safe environment, using de-escalation techniques and creative, meaningful activities to support emotional wellbeing and reduce distress. The role also involves assisting patients with their personal care needs, including hygiene, nutrition and hydration, in line with individual care plans., You are required to follow Trust policies such as infection control and manual handling and will carry out a range of clinical tasks, under the direct or indirect supervision of the registered Nurse.

Supporting patients who require a higher level of observation, undertaking a range of duties with direct/indirect supervision of the RN. The SHCSW will be competent to provide compassionate care to agreed quality standards and will continue to develop further skills, knowledge and competencies that will be determined through assessment.

They must have an understanding of the Enhanced Care Observation (ECO) policy and the relative assessment documents. They will support individuals to participate in conversation and activities such as reminiscence-based activities, games & puzzles, simple crafts; together with supporting independence in activities of daily living. This may also include activities outside of the ward environment if deemed appropriate.

They will also be expected to support the band 2 Health Care Support Workers and participate in the induction and orientation of newly appointed staff, learners and others Visitors to the ward/unit.

You will provide compassionate care, maintain patient assessments, records and documentation adhering to Trust policies and procedures and practice area specific competencies to an agreed quality standard.

Prior experience working as a Healthcare Support Worker / Nursing or Care Assistant is essential.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.