The Senior Healthcare Assistant is a key member of the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility to:
1. Deliver an effective and competent level of care under the guidance and supervision of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and as determined by the patient’s care plan.
2. Be fully aware of the needs of patients over a 24 hour span of care.
3. Monitor, report and maintain a healthy, safe and secure workplace by knowing and taking account of: Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations (1985), Control of substance Hazardous to Health (1985), European H&S Regulations (1992)-Numbers 1-6, Food Act (1996), and adhere to Trust policies and local service protocols.
4. Consistently deliver a patient-focused service that promotes optimum independence.
5. Provide and receive routine information orally, in writing, or electronically to inform work colleagues, patients, clients, carers, the public, or other external contacts.
6. Offer appropriate support and advice to patients and their carers.
7. Be aware of different challenging situations where communication needs to be adapted to the needs of the individual.
8. Enable patients to maintain and improve their independence by promoting and facilitating therapeutic activity.
9. Give physical health checks and physical health care as required or instructed, documenting the physical health checks on the early warning scoring system (NEWS), charting, and reporting changes to the nurse/healthcare professional in charge.
10. Undertake day-to-day tasks as allocated by the Nurse/healthcare professional in charge.
11. Undertake all relevant training as directed and participate in regular management/clinical supervision and appraisal.
12. Balance all aspects of the job role across the 7-day working pattern.
As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month of 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,192 per year and a maximum payment of £2,011 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly). The salary listed is inclusive of the High-Cost Area Allowance.
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 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.
Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.
We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.
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.
Our mission is to deliver brilliant care through brilliant people, and our vision is to provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.
Please refer to the attached job description for full details and the main responsibilities of the role.
This advert closes on Thursday 2 Jan 2025.
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