Senior Healthcare Worker

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; Dartford; On-site; GBP 1,000 - 3,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Dartford is seeking a Senior Healthcare Worker to deliver compassionate care under the guidance of a multidisciplinary team. This role focuses on supporting critically unwell women in mental health, promoting their independence and well-being. If you are passionate about making a difference and are committed to career development, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape a new service in Kent and Medway. A High-Cost Area Supplement is included in the salary.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development

High Cost Area Supplement

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health care or as a healthcare worker is essential.
• Ability to adapt communication based on patients' needs.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care according to the patient's care plan on a 24-hour basis.
• Provide advice to patients and their carers.
• Support patient independence through therapeutic activities.
• Monitor health checks and document changes.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Independence promotion

Job description

Overview

The Senior Healthcare Worker is a key member of the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility to deliver an effective and competent level of care under the guidance and supervision of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) as determined by the patient\'s care plan and be fully aware of the needs of patients over a 24-hour span of care. Consistently delivering a patient focused service, which promotes optimum independence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care under the guidance of the MDT according to the patient\'s care plan and ensure awareness of patient needs across a 24-hour span of care, while promoting patient independence.
• Provide and receive routine information orally, in writing or electronically to inform work colleagues, patients, carers, the public or other external contacts.
• Offer appropriate support and advice to patients and their carers.
• Be aware of situations that require adapting communication to the needs of the individual.
• Enable patients to maintain and improve their independence by promoting and facilitating therapeutic activity.
• Give physical health checks and care as required or instructed; document health checks on the MEWS, keep charts, and report changes to the nurse/healthcare professional in charge.
• Undertake day-to-day tasks as allocated by the Nurse/healthcare professional in Charge.
• Undertake all relevant training as directed and participate in regular management/clinical supervision and appraisal.

About us

Working in a PICU is very rewarding but we want to be honest and share that it is demanding too. It is likely to be needed by people with severe and complex mental health conditions (e.g. Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder and may be associated with Personality Disorder, Substance Misuse and PTSD).

While emotionally challenging, the opportunity to support critically unwell women back to their communities, ensuring \'right care, in the right place, at the right time\', is immense, and your skilled, multidisciplinary team will be there to support you.

You would be working as part of a team of mental health experts, dedicated to making sure the most unwell women in our communities have the same access to specialist care as men.

We are recruiting now to make sure our new female PICU team is in place with enough time to train, form team bonds and prepare. So you can all make a profound difference to patient outcomes from day one.

We also offer ongoing professional development to help you adapt and progress your career, including bespoke training and a comprehensive induction program.

All jobs based at our Dartford unit come with a High Cost Area Supplement: 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1303 per year and a maximum payment of £2198 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly). The salary listed is inclusive of the High-Cost Area Allowance.

Are you a dedicated, compassionate Senior Healthcare Worker committed to providing great care? Do you want the chance to help shape a new and genuinely innovative service for the women of Kent and Medway?