To assist and support staff with direct and indirect patient care through engagement activities within clearly defined limits. This role will involve care and support of the older person. The successful candidate will work without direct supervision, using their initiative within the level of competence.
The successful candidate will be passionate, committed, driven, and able to use their own initiative.
The role requires supporting the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in delivering a multi-component prevention of delirium and supporting vulnerable patients with suspected or confirmed dementia or acute delirium, with or without challenging behaviour, through activities that support their recovery.
Our patients may have elements of delirium or established dementia, making the Engagement Support Worker a crucial part of the team in supporting individuals. The ESW role includes supporting reorientation, maintaining or supporting patients back to their baseline or new level of independence.
You will support patients individually or in groups with reorientation exercises, stimulating activities, calming therapies, films, games, reminiscing, supporting nutrition and prompting/eating, mobilization on the ward, personal cares as required, and providing intensive support during acute challenging delirium in close collaboration with the MDT and families to help patients return to their baseline.
We support and utilize the Butterfly Scheme, John's Campaign, and strive for patient-centred, individualized care. Effective written and verbal communication with loved ones and families is essential to deliver the best care and outcomes.
Ward 6 is a 22-bed Acute Medical Ward specializing in complex care involving older persons or individuals with complex needs.
Our team aims to provide the best possible care through quality improvement initiatives, which successful candidates will have the opportunity to participate in.
At CHFT, we pride ourselves on delivering 'Outstanding Compassionate Care for our patients'. We care for each other as employees as we do our patients, fostering 'One Culture of Care'.
Our organizational values are:
* We put People first
* We work Together to get results
* We do the Must Dos
* We Go See
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Sarah Bray
Job title: Ward Manager
Email: sarah.bray2@cht.nhs.uk
Telephone: 07584616976
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