Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Job Description
Job summary
Do you have an interest in improving the care of patients with dementia? Are you looking for a new challenge and helping 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 MDT ensuring the delivery of excellent clinical care within the HOP/stroke unit environments, taking a lead role in the assessment and care of patients demonstrating challenging behaviours.
Working 23 hours per week you will take a lead role in ensuring the completion of 'This is Me' documents and appropriate risk assessments, to gain vital collateral information regarding this group of patients. Elsewhere, you will in conjunction with the Safeguarding and MH Leads within the ISU, form part of an education team, delivering staff educational programmes to improve knowledge and skills across the HOP/Stroke clinical areas.
We also have 1 Full time equivalent to 37.50 hours per week available.
Main duties of the job
- The Specialised HCA will work within the sphere of the nursing team to provide a high quality of nursing care across the full spectrum of nursing, in particular those patients displaying challenging behaviours. Working under the leadership of the Registered Nurse.
- The post holder will work as part of the team, delivering health and social care that focuses on the holistic needs of the service users.
- They will carry out specific clinical tasks and responsibilities as delegated by registered practitioners.
- The post holder will be part of an MDT, working with and supporting all members of that team both within and external to the directorate.
- Supervision and teaching of junior staff will be part of the role.
- Key objectives and responsibilities will be identified and agreed at interview and yearly appraisal.
- These additional responsibilities may change on an annual basis and work towards increasing the clinical competencies of the individual.
About us
Why work with us - You will work as part of the developing and dynamic team of nurses and the wider MDT, to improve the patient experience and progress the care of a wide range of medical patients.
The team on Simpson are united in ensuring a positive patient experience as well as that of their families and carers.
Job responsibilities
- Interview patients and carers as part of the assessment process
- Ensure completion of specific documentation This is Me and Risk Assessments
- Manual handling of patients and loads and use of mechanical aids
- Undertake and record clinical observation, routine tests, and outcome measures
- Concentration on documenting care and observations, multitasking and occasional interruptions
Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Unfortunately, this post is not eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of relevant knowledge and skills in the field of HOP/Stroke or patients with challenging behaviours
- Good written and verbal skills
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of assisting with intimate personal care activities e.g. washing, toileting, etc
- Detailed knowledge of and ability to use, patient handling and technical equipment relevant to patient group
Desirable
- Experience of working as part of a MDT
- Awareness of MCA and DoLs
- Knowledge and skills in a strengths-based approach
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Torbay Hospital
Cadewell Lane
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
