Job overview
Are you looking to develop a career in mental health? We are looking to recruit compassionate, resilient and enthusiastic Healthcare Support Workers on our later life functional ward. Amblescroft North is a 20 bedded mixed gender in-patient unit that cares for individuals experiencing mental illness of a functional nature, over the age of 65 years; these illnesses range from psychosis to mood disorders to depression.
This is an active, enjoyable and rewarding role, applying person centred assessment for people experiencing changes in needs due to their illness. Working alongside colleagues from Medicine, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Social Care, you will be developing a culture that puts the person's needs at the forefront of their care.
You will be learning on the job continually building new skills. There will also be developmental and learning opportunities that are accessible, which includes a comprehensive statutory and mandatory training programme. You will also receive training to complete the NHS Care Certificate and a Level 3 Healthcare apprenticeship.
The ward operates on a 24/7 shift basis and you will be required to work shifts including evenings, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays. You will qualify for unsocial enhancements in addition to your basic pay.
Main duties of the job
As a healthcare support worker the majority of your time will be spent engaging and getting know the service users on the ward. You will become able to recognise signs and symptoms of mental health illness and be a key member of the multi professional team which include Nurses, Doctors, Occupational Therapists. You will be able to support in collaborative care planning and implementation.
Although we are a mental health unit we give as much emphasis on physical health care and monitoring. The healthcare support worker role is fundamental in ensuring that daily well being needs and care needs are met.
Successful applicants will also be required to undertake and complete a Reducing Restrictive Intervention course. This enables staff to begin building the skills to support service users in peaks of distress whilst maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment for all.
We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. We are committed to supporting employees and staff wellbeing and development is important to the team at Beechlydene.
You will be learning on the job and continually building new skills. There will also be developmental and learning opportunity that are accessible, which include a comprehensive statutory and mandatory training programme and a comprehensive induction programme. You will also receive training to complete the NHS Care Certificate and a Level 3 Healthcare apprenticeship.
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