Community Health Care Support Worker inChichester inChichester PUBLISHED
THU 7 NOV 2024
The position requires the ability to travel within work hours, work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and effectively address any patient concerns or risks. Applicants should have NVQ Level 3 training and a basic understanding of health procedures and mental health legislation. The work schedule is Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm, and vaccination against COVID-19 is encouraged for the safety of all involved.
Are you looking for a stimulating and rewarding challenge? Do you have the ability to actively listen and communicate effectively, show empathy and compassion with a willingness to learn? We are looking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Community Support Worker, to work within our experienced and friendly team supporting people living with Dementia and those with severe and enduring mental health problems. The team provides specialised mental health care within a recovery focused model designed to enable and encourage services users to develop positive coping strategies to maximise their independence and potential.
We are looking to employ a full time Community Support Worker (Band 3) working 37.5 hours a week. The hours are made up as follows Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
The role is to work within the Dementia and Older Person's Mental Health Team based at Drayton House in Chichester, West Sussex.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
Previous Applicants need not apply
The role involves supporting the community nurses in delivering excellent service to the patients under our care. The successful candidate will be undertaking clinical visits to patients and their carers out in the community, be able to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, feeding back any concerns thus ensuring risks are identified, discussed and acted upon within a timely manner.
You will be assisting the community nurses to plan, implement, review and evaluate individual patients care plans thus ensuring the patients' needs are at the fore at all times. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver safe and compassionate care and be pro-active in their approach to promote social inclusion and positive occupation in accordance with our Trusts values and behaviours.
The ability to travel within work hours is essential.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
About us
Area DetailCommunication & Relationship skills Provide and receive information from clients, clients representatives and immediate team colleagues.Exchanges factual information to clients using persuasion,reassurance, tact and empathy.Overcome barriers to understanding that may be a result ofmental illness.Knowledge, Training and experience Undertake procedures and practices that will require a base level of theoretical knowledge.Knowledge of health and related procedures, clinical observations, Mental Health act.NVQ 3 training.Analytical & Judgement Skills Assess patients condition through basic test results, assess comfort of patient, and instigate emergency procedures.Planning & Organisational Skills Plan and organise own day-to-day work including home visits.Physical Skills Support clients using equipment where narrow margins existfor error, accuracy is important and use of them requirestraining/ practice.May carry out activities such as venepuncture as trainedUndertake training to ensure safety and competence using equipment.
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