Senior Healthcare Assistant

1 week ago

Margate, United Kingdom Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust Full time

Job summary

Please note, that we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for Band 2 Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker roles as they do not meet the UK Visas and Immigration criteria

It's an exciting time to join our dynamic and innovative team Do you want to develop your skills, with the backing of a well-developed team and make a difference to the recovery of our patients? If the answer is yes, we want you to join us

Sevenscore Ward ward is a 13-bedded Male acute mental health in-patient unit. We specialise in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex mental health needs.

This can be a challenging, yet rewarding environment and requires excellent organisation skills and the ability to use your initiative. The Healthcare Worker is a key member of the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility as follows:

Under limited supervision from a senior associate worker, qualified nurse, occupational therapist or the nurse in charge, deliver an effective and competent level of care, which is determined by the patient's care plan.

Supervise the care given by band 2 healthcare workers.

Be fully aware of the needs of patients over a 24hr span of care.

Main duties of the job

Support the work of the multidisciplinary team

Consistently delivering a patient focused service, which promotes optimum independence.

Offering appropriate support and advice to the patients.

Recording accurately all care given as required.

Enable patients to maintain and improve their independence by promoting active involvement in the therapeutic activity programme.

Noting and reporting accurately any care given and/or information required by the nurse in charge.

Give physical care as required or instructed.

Promote patient's appearance and personal hygiene by offering support/advice in self care and ensuring that suitable toiletries are available.

Promote a healthy, safe and secure environment by adhering to Trust statutory health and safety requirements and maintain confidentiality of information at all times in compliance with the Trust Policies.

Assist patients to maintain a clean and healthy ward environment and assist them in all aspects of daily living skills as required.

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within Mental Health/Learning Disabilities setting

Desirable

NHS Experience Experience of Forensic setting

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Have a good understanding of mental health conditions appropriate to the setting Numeracy and Literacy Skills Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team Working knowledge of relevant policies and procedures

Training and Qulaifications

Essential

Care Certificate completed Health or Social Care Qualification (Level 3 or equivalent) Computer Literate

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