Support Worker Associate

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Southampton is seeking a Support Worker Associate to assist in the design and delivery of educational topics for the healthcare workforce. The role includes coordinating clinical placements for early career education programmes and providing pastoral support to learners. A valid UK driving licence and flexibility to travel in the area are required. Candidates should have a commitment to person-centred care and flexibility to meet service needs.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Ability to safeguard and protect vulnerable individuals.
• Experience in pastoral support and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Assist in evaluation of educational programmes.
• Coordinate clinical placements for educational programmes.
• Provide pastoral support to learners.
• Log accidents and incidents as per guidelines.
• Deliver training in your specific area.

Skills

Evidence gathering

Data recording

Person-centred care

Flexibility and adaptability

Job description

We are looking for a Support Worker Associate to join our team on working full time or part time on a permanent basis.

You will be expected to assist and support the design, delivery, and evaluation of various educational topics that relate to the development of our healthcare support worker workforce, including but not limiting to the Induction Programme and any local or national initiatives.

Assist with the allocation and coordination of clinical placements for those on programmes such as T-Levels and other appropriate early careers education programmes. This will include the upskilling of staff within the clinical area and providing pastoral support to the learners.

You will be expected to travel independently across the geographical area as required to fulfil the duties of the role. This may include having access to a vehicle and a valid UK driving licence, or suitable alternative arrangements to meet the travel requirements of the post.

Main duties of the job

• Gather evidence to assist in evaluation of programmes, pastoral support and engagement
• To carry out duties as designated by Facilitator/Educator
• To accurately record information and keep up to date records, as required
• Follow the principles for equality, diversity and inclusion
• Safeguard and protect adults and children; promote the principles to others and where appropriate follow the necessary safeguarding principles required to raise a formal alert
• Demonstrate what it means in practice to promote and provide person centred care and support
• To work flexibly in response to the needs of the service
• Log accidents and incidents in accordance with clinical guidelines and organisational procedures
• To input all required data accurately and on time
• In specific training undertake a lead role in the delivery
• To promote a culture of lifelong learning
• Work in a collaborative and co-operative manner with other health professionals
• Be flexible and adaptable as there will be a requirement to maintain appropriate clinical competencies and skills to proactively support clinical services at times of high demand
• Any other duties consistent with the nature, level and grade of the post

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence