Employer Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Torbay Hospital
Town Torquay
Salary £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 27/12/2024 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
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 Senior 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.
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
* 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.
* Relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent training.
Knowledge and Experience
* 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.
* Experience of working as part of a MDT.
* Awareness of MCA and DoLs.
* Knowledge and skills in a strengths-based approach.
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, and we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
* We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly.
* Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role.
* Correspondence will be via Trac, text and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.
* Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
* If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
* It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Sr Katie Penford, Sr Lucy Bowser and Sr Rachel Hobbs
In formal visits and phone calls about this vacancy would be welcome.
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