Bank Dementia Enhanced Healthcare Support Worker

5 months ago

Basingstoke, United Kingdom Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust aims to ensure that all wards and departments are always adequately staffed, by providing a pool of experienced and passionate Bank Healthcare Support Workers to support our provision of optimal care, specifically for our Dementia Patients.

We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to work Bank shifts alongside the Admiral Nurse led Dementia Team within Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

After a qualifying period, our Bank Dementia Team offers extremely flexible working hours to accommodate a balanced home/work schedule - with a range of earlies, lates, twilights, nights and school hours - 7 days a week.

Main duties of the job

The individual must be able to demonstrate previous experience of Dementia Care within a care setting, for a minimum of 12 months. You will have excellent communication skills to establish and maintain effective communications relating to complex, sensitive and potentially stressful situations on a regular basis.

You will be dynamic in your approach to delivering person centred care, offering physical and emotional support to patients living with Dementia and supporting their family and carers.

Please note that we do not offer Sponsorship for this role and kindly do not re-apply if you have applied within the last 3 months.

About us

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.

Joining our Bank as a Healthcare Support Worker could be your main source of income, or an additional role. We can offer the opportunity to broaden career horizons and work with a committed team. In return, we offer competitive pay rates and the eligibility of many benefits as our permanent staff members, including:

-Free paid for mandatory training/Trust Induction

-Choice of either monthly or weekly pay

-Unsocial hours enhancements (where applicable)

-Ability to join our NHS Pension Scheme

Our Trust uses electronic rostering, which, if it suits you provides you the freedom to view and book available shifts online - via PC, smartphone or tablet - from the comfort of your home.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

Literacy level 1 or equivalent (GSCE D-G, 3-6) Numberacy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G, 3-6) ESOL Level 1 or equivalent (if English not first language)

Desirable

IT Literate Literacy level 2 or equivalent (GSCE A-C, 9-7) Numeracy level 2 or equivalent (GSCE A-C, 9-7) ESOL level 2 or equivalent or above in Health or Health and Social Care or working towards an award

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Previous experience in a Health/Health and Social Care role Able to demonstrate current knowledge and identify own learning needs

Desirable

Previous NHS experience Understanding NHS/Social care systems

Skills and Ability

Essential

To be able to demonstrate the required behaviour in keeping with the Trust Values Good written and verbal communication in the English language Able to work without direct supervision Able to work within a team Effective patient/client care skills Able to meet the minimum skill set within the first 12 months of appointment with support and development where required (list of skills as defined in generic competency framework)

Desirable

n/a

Other Specific Requirements

Essential

Ability to adjust to pressures of the job in a changing environment Good interpersonal skills Willingness to undertake further training Be able to demonstrate patience, dependability and motivation Be able to take instruction/direction Motivation to meet the patients needs for self and others Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trust worthiness A willingness to be flexible and part of a team Ability to juggle many priorities at one time, whilst remaining calm Should be willing to work flexible hours on occassion

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