Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disabilities
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 350-SC6429672
- Employer
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wakefield House
- Town
- Warrington
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Health Care Assistant
Band 3
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Halton Community Learning Disability Team's Intensive Support Function (ISF) for a Support Worker to support the delivery of specialist health support which promotes the independence, community inclusion and positive reputation of people with learning disabilities.
The post holder will assist in the delivery of care plans and programmes by - implementing them and reporting outcomes, contributing to the recording of plans/programmes and providing therapeutic activity where agreed and appropriate.
Acting to as a nominated worker for individual clients who have learning disabilities and may also have extreme challenging behaviour including physical and verbal aggression, changes in mental health, forensic needs, complex physical health needs. Facilitate and support the development of appropriate personal care and independence with activities of daily living. Support self-help, communication and social skills acquisition
Main duties of the job
The service model is one of supporting people, whose behaviours challenge services, working closely with specialist practitioners and other health professionals to support this complex group of individuals to remain in their community setting and, where an appropriate admission has occurred, to be discharged promptly and safely in line with national Transforming Care strategy.
Working alongside Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Speech & Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Consultant Psychiatrist, Nurses and Assistants of each discipline.
We are looking for a confident individual who will be able to provide this support and in return the post holder will receive supervision, appropriate training and CPD opportunities and an annual personal development review.
Working for our organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
The post holder will work under supervision as part of the multi-disciplinary team and will assist and support the clinical team(s). This may include working within the patient's home environment and other clinical settings in the community.
Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSBILITIES
1. Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
2. Undertake a range of patient interventions within the scope of NVQ level 3 skills for patients as delegated by service lead or other qualified clinical staff.
3. Offer advice to patients and carers on a wide range of health issues to include health promotion, lifestyle advice and self-care.
4. Plan and organise own work schedule once delegated from service lead.
5. Undertake basic patient observations.
6. Work within existing clinical guidelines, policies and infection control procedures.
7. Offer advice and support to patients and families in a wide range of situations.
8. Communicate factual and sensitive information within confidentiality guidelines to patients, ensuring all information is appropriately documented and reported back to the service lead.
9. Demonstrate own role to new starters and students.
10. Communicate information to multi-disciplinary team and other agencies as appropriate.
11. Undertake further training to gain skills in other areas.
12. Support patients with the prescribed Pulmonary Rehabilitation exercises under the direct supervision of the Physiotherapist.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous health and social care experience or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in Primary Care
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate Equality and Diversity
- Basic computer skills/ECDL or equivalent
- Able to work without direct supervision
- Able to plan own workload
- Ability to undertake clinical interventions
Values
Essential criteria
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Evans
- Job title
- Clinical Team manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01925 664444
- Additional information
Stacey Harland - 01925 664444
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