Job overview
Come and join us at AWP Mental Health Trust and become an NHS Hero by supporting your local community.
We are very proud of our amazing staff, who continue to support people with organic mental health issues across the region.
We are looking for new colleagues, with a passion for helping people, to join us as a Healthcare Support Worker in our team based at Liddington Ward, the Victoria Centre.
Liddington Ward is a 12 bedded Acute Assessment unit for Older Adults who have a range of organic illnesses, such as Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of Dementia.
Our goal is to enable individuals to live well with Dementia during this difficult chapter of their lives.
The ward team works tirelessly with our service users and their family/carers, ensuring they have the support they need and feel comfortable that their loved ones are being well looked after.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with our multi-disciplinary teams, supporting service users, you will receive training to complete the NHS Care Certificate and a Level 3 and beyond Healthcare apprenticeship. If you have some experience of caring work already that would be great – but if not, we will support you to develop the skills and experience needed.
This role is on a ward that operates on a rotational 24/7 shift basis: early, late and night shifts. Staff will qualify for unsocial enhancements in addition to their basic pay.
You will have excellent communication skills and be happy to participate in the internal 24 hours, 7 days a week rota to meet the needs of people who use our services.
We expect you to be able to demonstrate how you have worked effectively in a multi-disciplinary team setting. You will need to demonstrate your commitment to personal development.
Your attitude is crucial. At Liddington Ward, we deliver person-centred care. We believe that with our help, people can be supported to live well with their diagnosis and spend quality time with their loved ones.
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