Job summary
- Main area
- Bank HCA/Support Worker
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Bank: Temporary - Right to Work/VISA is required
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 367-Bank-B4-HCA/SprtWorker
- Employer
- Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rosanne House, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HG
- Town
- Welwyn
- Salary
- £25,147 p.a pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Band 4, HCA/Support Worker, Eating Disorders, Welwyn
Band 4
Values Based Screener
At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.
http://hpft.recruitforvalues.com/
Job overview
We are currently looking for a Band 4 HCA/Support Worker to work on a Bank agreement for our Eating Disorders team in Rosanne House, Welwyn. All applicants must have previous experience in Eating Disorders
The postholder will support patients with severe eating disorders in our day unit. We provide an intense programme of group therapies, meal support and 1:1 sessions with the aim of helping our patients recover from their eating disorder in the community and avoid an inpatient admission to a specialist eating disorders hospital.
We currently run the programme Monday to Friday, 4 days a week in person and one day a week virtually via MS Teams. Working hours are 8.15am to 4.15pm but there is a plan to offer an evening meal to our patients one day a week which will mean working till 6.30pm.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to support patients at mealtimes, ensuring they adhere to their meal plan. Staff are required to eat with our patients and emulate normal healthy eating behaviours both in the unit, and off-site at weekly visits to cafes/restaurants.
The post holder will be required to co-facilitate therapeutic groups and take the lead in providing activities such as arts/crafts, games, and indoor gardening in between sessions.
The post holder will be required to accompany staff and patients to local shops to buy provisions and assist in cooking sessions.
The post holder will be required to keep accurate documentation on our electronic system and be computer literate, able to correspond via email and use MS Teams.
The post holder will be required to assist the nurses in the medical monitoring of patients.
The postholder will be responsible for daily housekeeping duties which include assisting with stocktaking, cleaning of therapeutic and medical equipment and daily monitoring of essential medical emergency equipment (training will be given).
In many cases the patients will have had a long and complex history of eating disorders and are at high physical risk. However, the post holder will always be part of a multi-disciplinary team and will be supported in all decisions.
PLEASE SEE JD ATTACHED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Working for our organisation
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
With a workforce of c. 3,000 and an annual income of c. £200m, the Trust is organised across three Strategic Business Units and provides integrated health and social care services through a large network of community and inpatient settings, serving diverse communities across Hertfordshire, Norfolk, North Essex and Buckinghamshire. As a university trust, HPFT continues to develop strong links with the University of Hertfordshire providing excellent learning and development opportunities, as well as strengthening our clinical research capability.
Whilst it is a challenging period for the NHS, there has never been a more exciting time to join HPFT. Building on the CQC ‘ Outstanding’ rating given by the CQC in 2019, we remain on our “Good to Great” journey as we continue to innovate, improve, transform and ultimately deliver the very highest standards of care to the service users and communities that we serve.
In our recent NHS Trust Survey, 95% of staff feel their role makes a difference to Service Users, 90% are enthusiastic about their roles and people would recommend us as a place to work
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:
Working relationships
1.1 To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team ensuring good communication with other team members, giving and receiving support and dealing with any issues that inhibit excellence in patient care that occur with colleagues.
1.2 To have a particular close working relationship with the Team Leader, Physical Health Lead Nurse and all team members working in the Acorn Day Unit.
1.3 To regularly meet with supervisor and senior clinician to ensure high quality practice and that the postholder is supported and therefore able to carry out the demands of the post.
Clinical Responsibility
Clinical responsibility is at the level of assisting professionals and feeding back observations.
3.1 To participate in the assessment of patients’ needs in conjunction with qualified staff, in relation to their physical as well as their mental health
3.2 To assist the patients in maintaining their independence so that they can continue treatment in the community rather than in hospital.
3.3 To monitor patients for changes in mental and physical state, reporting back promptly to qualified staff.
3.4 To support patients in their recovery
3.5 To participate and lead in groups delivered by the team as required
3.6 To work within agreed care plans and risk plans
3.7 To have or attain a good knowledge of best practice in working with adults with an eating disorder
3.8 To assist in the planning and development of programmes of care
3.9 To provide daily support to patients attending the unit, which could include emotional support and assistance with activities of daily living
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Essential criteria
- Experience in Eating Disorders
- NVQ level 3 or a MH Certificate of equivalent qualification. Evidence of additional relevant mental health training
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems in either an acute or community setting
PHYSICAL SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Computer skills and ability to use a range of IT systems related to role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- bank bureau
- Job title
- Bank
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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