Position Overview
Do you have an interest in improving the care of patients with dementia? Are you looking for a new challenge and helping establish a new role in the clinical area? As a full‑time Healthcare Support Worker on Simpson Ward you will work as part of the MDT ensuring the delivery of excellent clinical care within the HOP/stroke unit environments, taking a lead role in the assessment and care of patients demonstrating challenging behaviours.
Key Responsibilities
* Working 37.5 hours per week, you will take a lead role in ensuring the completion of 'This is Me' documents and appropriate risk assessments.
* In conjunction with the Safeguarding and MH Leads within the ISU, you will form part of an education team, delivering staff educational programmes to improve knowledge and skills across the HOP/Stroke clinical areas.
* Work within the sphere of the nursing team to provide a high quality of nursing care across the full spectrum of nursing, particularly those patients displaying challenging behaviours.
* Work under the leadership of the Registered Nurse.
* Carry out specific clinical tasks and responsibilities as delegated by registered practitioners.
* Support all members of the MDT both within and external to the directorate.
* Supervise and teach junior staff.
* Key objectives and responsibilities identified and agreed at interview and yearly appraisal.
* Task workload may change annually to increase clinical competencies.
In this role, you will be part of a developing and dynamic team of nurses and the wider MDT, working together to improve the patient experience and progress the care of a wide range of medical patients.
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