Senior Clinical Support Worker - Reading, United Kingdom - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Reading, United Kingdom

4 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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If you are looking to progress your mental health career pathway, Orchid ward can offer you a great environment that will enable you to develop your skills, knowledge and confidence as an Advanced Clinical Support worker.

Our flexible working patterns consisting of short days (7.5hrs), long days (12hrs) & nights (10.75hrs) give colleagues options that support an improved work life balance.

Orchid is a mixed 20 bed Ward that provides care for older adults with functional mental health conditions.

Based in Reading, located close to the amenities of the town centre and a leafy park, the ward works closely with patients and families to help them to identify their needs and participate actively in their care, providing a place of empathy, kindness and compassion.

We have created a culture where everyone has a voice and where service users and staff collaborate to make positive change.

With experience working in a healthcare setting, you will hold a relevant healthcare qualification, including a BCS in Psychology or NVQ/Foundation Degree and demonstrate knowledge and skills gained as a senior support worker, an occupational therapy assistant or similar role.

The shift patterns on the ward are the following:
To undertake unsupervised assigned tasks within the ward/clinical team, and report the outcomes to a qualified nurse.

Assist in the provision of care

To provide support, where appropriate to relatives and carers.

To work in support of the qualified nurses and be directed and supervised by them to undertake assigned tasks.

To mentor and support junior nursing assistants as required by the Nurse in charge

Develop and maintain a good working relationship with patients through regular contact and ensure their safety and well being.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

Caring for and about you is our top priority

Committed to providing good quality, safe services

Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits of working for us include:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance.

27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme

Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants

Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality

Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.

Free parking across Trust sites

Enthusiastic and with a passion for caring for patients with complex needs, you will have a warm personality and the resilience to help us transform our patients' lives.

Calm, confident and assertive in emotionally demanding situations, you will be astute at setting and maintaining professional boundaries.

Providing compassionate, patient-centered care, you will be an inspirational member of our team, contributing to the continual improvement of our service.

Supporting our highly skilled, multi-disciplinary team, you will have opportunities to lead projects focused on patient engagement and experience, discharge planning and quality improvement, and supervise and mentor less qualified colleagues.

In return for your energy and drive, you will be rewarded with the support of a dedicated team that strives to create a progressive, warm and empathetic environment, where you will play a vital role in helping us achieve our ambitions to become a 'Centre of Excellence'.

The "must haves" for this role:
Experience working in the healthcare setting

Relevant qualification

The willingness to learn and educate others within the team

If you're someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let's be outstanding together.