Band 3 Health Care Support Worker - Bristol Bristol, England
Job description
Hi, My name is Julie Stott and I am the manager of STEPs EDU. I am looking for HCA staff to join my team supporting patients that are suffering with eating disorders. This is an exciting career opportunity for someone looking at working with this client group. You need to be motivated and have an interest in working with people with eating disorders and other mental health conditions. We as a unit offerbrilliant supervision structures and developmental opportunities. Through this support there is the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in eating disorders, and increase your competency in your role as a Health care assistant.
Support will be given by the Ward Manager and by peers.
supporting patient with meal and snacks.
post meal and snack supervision
offering 1-1 sessions
escorted leave in hospital grounds and out on trips
assisting catering with meals for patients
assisting nursing staff with physical health monitoring
support patients in groups
general observations and engagement, high level of observations if needed
supporting nursing team with NGT feeding
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) provides inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire. We also provide specialist services extending throughout the south west.
We employ over 4,000 dedicated members of staff who deliver services from more than 90 locations, working in approximately 150 teams across a geographical region of 2,200 miles, for a population of approximately 1.8million people.
We are passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe and focused on people's recovery. Our staff are pivotal in everything we do and we are committed to involving them fully in the development of the Trust and our services.
- To work as part of a care team to deliver evidence-based interventions to service users with mental health problems.
- To develop and practice, working alongside registered clinicians, a set of therapeutic care skills, making a significant contribution to service users’ psychological, emotional and social wellbeing.
- To ensure service users and their relatives receive care that prioritises safety, effectiveness, partnership and hope.
- To promote and champion core care values by supporting junior, temporary and newly-appointed Healthcare Support Workers.
