Health Support Worker Leeds, England
Job description
Are you someone who is looking for an opportunity to be involved in enhancing the lives & wellbeing of older people experiencing mental health problems and/or dementia? Are you able to form meaningful relationships with people at a time they need support & care? Our service users need support in many aspects of their lives. If you have a genuine desire to work with this service user group & you want to work in a stimulating, friendly & caring environment where you can make a difference in people’s lives then why not join our dedicated teams at the Mount?
The Mount is comprised of 4 wards dedicated to the provision of acute inpatient care, support and treatment for older people with dementia & mental health needs. We are looking for team members who have a compassionate, caring approach & good communication skills to support our service users during their inpatient stay. You will have the desire to enhance the wellbeing of others & promote recovery. You will work with your team to provide high quality person-centred care to our service users, including all aspects of personal care, therapeutic observations/interventions & maintaining the safety and security of the environment.
We offer comprehensive on-going support & professional development to all our staff including appraisals, personal development plans, short term & long term study opportunities & a robust clinical supervision structure.
As a Health Support Worker, you will be expected to work with patients, carers and the Multi- Disciplinary Team to provide care to people with mental health needs and/or dementia.
The successful candidate(s) will be positive and enthusiastic in your approach, calm and confident when dealing with the needs of the service users.
You will have excellent communication skills, and will show that you have the ability to form and sustain therapeutic relationships with people with mental health needs and/or dementia.
You will be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in mental health and/or dementia care and be committed to involving service users in all aspects of their care.
The role requires the candidate to support the care, assessment, interventions and activities for service users. You will have the energy to work hard in a very active and busy inpatient care environment.
We are committed to improving service provision and actively engage all staff in developing services. The successful candidate(s) will be encouraged to develop creative ideas that support services users and the service as a whole.
A flexible approach is required as this post involves working flexibly over a 24 hr / 7 day period.
We will offer you an induction and a continuing written appraisal and the opportunity to complete the care certificate, supported by regular supervision
We are a high quality, high performing NHS foundation trust. We are the main provider of specialist mental health and learning disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York as well as some highly specialised services across the country.
We employ around 3,000 staff and every year we have contact with over 25,000 service users. Our vision is to provide outstanding mental health and learning disability services as an employer of choice. Our ambition is to support our service users and carers, our staff and the communities we serve to live healthy and fulfilling lives. We need people like you to help us achieve our goals; to live our lives free from stigma and discrimination; and to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and mental ill health.
We perform well against local and national targets and in our most recent CQC inspection, 85% of our services were rated good or outstanding.
As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
Please refer to the Job description and person specification for a more detailed outline of the post
To provide a high standard of health care by assisting in and carrying out a range of duties under the direction and supervision of a registered clinician. Working as part of the clinical team you will assist the clinician in delivering person centred care, which promotes privacy, dignity and respect for the individual.
To assist with the care of service users, particularly in relation to activities of daily living and other treatments as indicated by the registered nurse and other care professionals.
To actively participate in group work and therapeutic activities under the supervision of a registered nurse and other care professionals.
To offer support to patients through effective communication and promote communication with patients who have difficulties.
The service provides 24 hour, 7 day a week care. So the post holder will be expected to work shifts which will include some duties of up to 12 hours in duration.
