
Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Job Experience
Able to demonstrate experience of dealing with challenging behaviours.
- Job Experience
Able to show input into implementing and evaluating care plans.
- Job Experience
Able to show the ability to prioritise needs and resources.
- Job Experience
Able show experience of presenting and communicating information.
- Information Technology
Basic I.T. Skills but able to produce training materials and presentations where required
- Supervisory Experience
Able to delegate effectively
- Supervisory Experience
Able to attend incidents, and assist in debriefing staff and service users who have been involved in incidents.
- Knowledge Skills and Training
Able to demonstrate knowledge and skills working in mental health inpatient services.
- Knowledge Skills and Training
Able to demonstrate management of patients with long term conditions and complex needs.
- Knowledge Skills and Training
Able to explain and demonstrate clinical examination skills.
- Knowledge Skills and Training
Able to demonstrate knowledge of health promotion strategies.
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge Skills and Training
Able to provide knowledge of ECT and TMS standards and details on service delivery.
- Knowledge Skills and Training
Able to provide knowledge and skills in providing and delivering training.
Job overview
We are offering a secondment opportunity for a B4 Support Worker to join the Physical Health, ECT and TMS Team to support the Service Lead and Team with the continued implementation of 'physical health in mental health' strategy across the acute mental health wards.
This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.
Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will need to work collaboratively with the ward teams, GPs and consultants to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
Provide advice and training to ward staff regarding the physical healthcare of patients.
Support and carry out where required history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients.
Be involved in the delivery of the ECT and r-TMS services at St Ann’s Hospital.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.
All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
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.
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This advert is for Physical Health, ECT TMS Support Worker with Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust in Poole, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Support worker role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. The contract type is Secondment: 16 months (Until end of March 2028). The application deadline is 30 Nov 2026.
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