Elmwood Ward – Health Care Support Worker - COVID-19

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities

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Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (SHFT) is committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect. As an employee, you are accountable to ensure that you know to how to respond when you are concerned for the safety of a child, young person or adult at risk, applying the principles of the Family Approach to ensure evidence based analysis, risk management and appropriate action and escalation. SHFT require staff to work effectively together using the Family Approach to achieve better outcomes for adults, children and families. The Trust will support you in this duty by providing ongoing training, support and advice and have a Corporate Safeguarding Team who can be contacted for guidance and the provision of safeguarding supervision.

Elmwood Ward is a 17 bedded, Organic Dementia ward. We offer assessment and nursing care to vulnerable adults. We are known to manage complex challenging behaviours leading to a safe discharge. We place a strong emphasis on providing a compassionate, collaborative, and safe environment for everyone on our ward and we are currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Support Worker to join our multi-disciplinary team to support the qualified Nurses in providing effective mental health care in a safe and therapeutic environment.

Elmwood Ward’s MDT model includes; Nurses, Health Care Support Workers, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Activity Co-ordinators, Carer’s Liaison, Social Worker, Admission & Discharge Co-Ordinator, Medics and Pharmacy Technicians in order to give our patients the best possible care that we can.

You can expect regular supervision and ongoing support from a dedicated supervisor who will provide clinical assistance and facilitate your ongoing development and a wider commitment to ensuring that you can be the best Health Care Support Worker possible. There is opportunity to further your training and we will provide access to training relevant to you and an opportunity to develop beyond this. Previous experience of working within a care environment or the NHS is desirable but not essential as you will be supported and given full training in the role.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment - and the people that we employ are at the heart of making this vision a reality. We are proud to be a service that encourages everyone to be the best that they can be and make the most of their careers whatever their background. If you've got the passion, the belief, the drive and the talent to help us achieve our vision, and you are genuinely interested in caring for older people with mental health problems then we want to hear from you.

For further information regarding this position, please contact Ester Muteto – Ward Manager on 01256 376528

We are happy to discuss flexible working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Parklands Hospital is comprised of five separate mental health wards, including two acute-admission wards, a PICU, and two Older People’s Mental Health wards as well as a Community Crisis Team and Psychiatric Liaison Team. Basingstoke is within easy reach of London, and the hospital is located close to excellent road and rail networks. Free parking is available on site, and there is a nearby nursery on the adjoining Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital site.

Benefits of working with us include:

• Cycle to work scheme

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus bank holidays (depending on NHS service)

• Buying additional annual leave

• NHS Pension Scheme

• Charitable giving via payroll

• NHS Discounts

The NHS pay scales have not yet been updated for 2022.  Confirmation issued on 19th July that they will be increased in line with the statement available on the NHS Employers and Government websites.