Healthcare Support Worker - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Support Worker on Ward 5 Neuropsychiatry, Harplands Hospital. This vacancy would suit someone who is looking for a new challenge and wants to work as part of a motivated and passionate multi
- disciplinary team on a specialist Neuropsychiatry inpatient ward.

On Ward 5 we provide evidence based, research led, person centred assessment, creating an innovative service.

Working in partnership with patients & carers to maximise choice, independence & rehabilitation opportunities for adults with mental health needs as a result of a neurological disorder or brain injury.


To provide support and spend therapeutic time with our patient group on ward 5, including engagement in diversional activities and activities in the community.


To promote and support the physical health, comfort, wellbeing and recovery of service users and to assist them in re-establishing their place in the community, as appropriate.

To assist in assessments and care planning/implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans.


To provide support and day to day supervision to junior staff members, demonstrating the Health Care Support Worker role and role modelling good practice.

For further information about the ward please contact the Ward Manager, Hannah Hughes.

Our Trust is on an incredible journey of innovation and we'd like you to be part of it.

To excel you will be an enthusiastic, caring and compassionate registered professional who is looking to work within a Trust that is ambitious to perform well and has been told by the Care Quality Commission that it is the fastest improving Mental Health Trust in the Country.

Whether you are about to qualify, newly qualified or an experienced practitioner, we want to meet you and discuss the possibility of you joining this great Team.


Our vision is 'To be Outstanding in all we do and how we do it.' Our teams pride themselves on compassion, team work and resilience.

The post holder will undertake the following duties and responsibilities at all times demonstrating the competences assigned to the role detailed in the associated KSF outline:

Communicates with service-users and carers, all members of the multi-disciplinary team and staff in external agencies using a variety of methods including Information Technology.


Regularly reports and effectively communicates service-users health status and care aims in care records and verbal reports to Registered Health Professional staff members and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Relates appropriately with service-users, carers, colleagues and others - at all times maintaining professional boundaries.

At all times ensures that own actions, support the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals.

Identifies, minimizes and reports risks of danger, harm and abuse to senior colleagues

At all times minimizes risks to self and others by undertaking safe working practices.
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