Job overview
Month Fixed-Term Contract
To work within the Maples team to provide a high standard of care to service users. Contribute to creating an enabling and safe environment. Ensure that service users’ individual rights and choices are actively promoted and supported, and their beliefs and preferences appropriately acknowledged.
To work under the direction of a registered practitioner to develop a range of extended roles in line with competency framework.
The post holder will promote high standards and assist with basic practical tasks, promote independence and develop and encourage links with the community.
Main duties of the job
.Engage with service users to identify needs and deliver care.
.Be active in the assessment or re-assessment of the service user’s physical health needs.
.Ensure physical observation taken, recorded appropriately based on the individual care plan.
.Evaluate and report to senior staff services user progress and changing needs.
.Maintain accurate records and give written and verbal handovers of care.
.Actively seek to enhance communication and identify barriers to effective communication within the team and other contacts.
. Maintain effective communication that is in line with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
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