Mental Healthcare Support Worker

Job overview

Do you want to be part of a team committed to providing high-quality recovery-focused care and treatment?

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of females experiencing a period of mental health illness?

This is an exciting time to join Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (LPFT), in a forward-thinking team as a Senior Health Care Support Worker at Ash Villa Female Acute Treatment ward.

Due to the UKVI immigration changes, we are no longer able to offer sponsorship for this role. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected.

The Role:

Ash Villa is a 15-bed acute treatment inpatient ward created as part of ambitious plans to expand and develop our services and patient offering in the local Lincolnshire area.

Ash Villa will provide high-quality, specialised treatment and therapy to women with mental health treatment needs who cannot be safely supported by a community-based service.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of a registered nurse, participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of high-quality care within a ward environment, through involvement in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.

You will provide high quality, evidence-based, holistic care to patients in line with the Health Care Support Worker Code of Conduct and Trust policies. You will support senior colleagues to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans based upon individual patient needs.

The post holder will participate and facilitate creative and meaningful recovery-focused activities with individual patients and in groups.

The role may require the use of physical interventions to manage an individual whose behaviours may cause harm to themselves or others, and where other non-physical interventions, for example, communication, de-escalation, and problem-solving skills, have been unsuccessful.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To work within the policies, protocols and clinical procedures of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trust and to promote competent working practice within an integrated multi-disciplinary team.

To liaise with the nurses, and carry out assigned duties as a member of the multi- disciplinary mental health team.

To be prepared to work on own initiative as necessary and report to the Nurses.

Promote equality for all patients and understand their health needs.

Demonstrate an awareness of service user and carer perspectives on the provision of treatment and continuing care.

Participate regularly in clinical supervision sessions.

Liaise with representatives from associated voluntary and statutory organisations and facilitate good communication processes.

Attend in-service training and other study / refresher days to meet individual, statutory and service needs.

Participate in performance reviews.

To work with service users to promote independence, maximising daily living skills.

Assist in maintaining general and specific patient observations under the supervision of registered nursing staff.

Facilitate and participate in recreational and physical activities in the provision of health and social care to service users.

Demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities in relation to patients’ property and valuables, respecting cultural values.

Always act in a manner as to promote and safeguard the interests and well-

being of patients.

Actively promote a responsible caring attitude at all times, treating all patients with dignity and respect.

Always act in a manner that ensures no patient is the subject of any form of abuse.

To report any incident which does not comply with Trust policy regarding incident reporting.

Participate in the escorting of patients as per the Unit procedures.

Accompany patients and participate, as needed, in recreational activities.

Maintain good order and cleanliness on the Unit