Senior Healthcare Support Worker

NHS Highland; Newcastle Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 520,000 - 664,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for a Band 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker to join the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team. This role is crucial in delivering mental health care to older adults. Key responsibilities include promoting self-management and recovery, and applying dementia care best practices. Previous experience in mental health or dementia care is preferred, and a full driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in older adults' mental health and/or dementia care.
• A positive attitude and excellent communication skills.
• Full driving licence and access to a car are required.

Responsibilities

• Promote self-management and recovery for older adults.
• Reduce relapse risk and provide meaningful carer support.
• Apply best practices in dementia care.

Skills

Experience in older adults' mental health

Excellent communication

Ability to work independently

Flexibility within a multidisciplinary team

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Inverness Older Adult Community Mental Health Team (OACMHT) as a Band 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker (SHCSW).

Based at New Craig’s Hospital and covering the Inverness/Inverness-shire area, the post plays a vital role in delivering specialist community mental health care to older adults with functional or organic mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Working within agreed care plans set by Band 5/6 CMHN’s, you will promote self-management and recovery, provide 1:1 support, reduce relapse risk, and offer meaningful carer support.
• Key responsibilities include applying best practices in dementia care and supporting individuals displaying stressed or distressed behaviours across a variety of settings: patients’ homes, group environments, and in wider health and social care facilities.

Qualifications and requirements

• Previous experience in older adults' mental health and/or dementia care in the community is preferred, though candidates with relevant transferable skills and evidence of professional development will also be considered and would receive additional training.
• A positive attitude, excellent communication, and the ability to work independently and flexibly within a multidisciplinary team are essential.
• Please note: A full driving licence and access to a car are required for this role.

Equality and recruitment information

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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