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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
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We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Community Support Worker/Trainee
Closed for applications on: 29-Hyd-2024 00:00
Statws y swydd wag: Closed
Closed for applications on: 29-Hyd-2024 00:00
Manylion allweddol
Lleoliad
- Gwefan
- Foss Park Hospital
- Tref
- York
- Cod post
- YO31 8TA
- Major / Minor Region
- Durham
Math o gontract a phatrwm gwaith
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Rhan-amser - 22.5 awr yr wythnos (Shift pattern over 7 days a week, no nights.)
Cyflog
- Cyflog
- £24,071 - £25,674 pro rata, per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Gradd
- (Band 3)
Arbenigedd
- Prif leoliad
- Mental Health Services Older People
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
To join our team, you will need to demonstrate your enthusiasm and passion for working with Older Adults with a range of Mental and Physical health needs in the Community and in a care home setting. We are a very supportive team and care about the wellbeing of our colleagues.
Our vision is to deliver sustainable high quality Nursing care that best suits the needs of our Older Adult patient population.
We require an enthusiastic, innovative, and forward-thinking support worker/trainee (part time - 22.5 hours) to assist the team in all aspects of assessing, planning and implementing the delivery and review of patient care. In addition, you must be able to develop and maintain professional relationships with service users, carers, and other professionals.
You will need to be flexible and adaptable in your approach to meet the needs of the service. A car driver will be essential to meet the needs of a community service.
In return you will receive a full induction programme and supervision. Your role will be instrumental in developing the older adult service and providing excellent service to our older adults in the community and care homes.
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You will be involved in providing support for Older Adults living with Dementia in the community and care homes working alongside the multi-disciplinary team.
You will be required to support other clinicians in the team to screen referrals, review notes and documentation, obtain updates from the care home and physical observations. Face to face reviews with patients and report on potential side effects of medications. Report any issues/ safeguarding concerns.
The post holder will carry a small caseload and carry out basic physical health checks where necessary.
You will provide support for patients and carers in care homes who have a diagnosis of dementia and mental illness. You will develop a sound knowledge of wider community services.
We develop behaviour support plans alongside care homes and patients to help enhance the care homes knowledge to engage with patients when displaying sometimes challenging behaviours. We complete screenings for referrals using the PINCHME tool and discuss these collaboratively in the Multidisciplinary team meetings every Tuesday and Friday. You will take part in developing the behaviour support plans, screening of referrals and be part of the multidisciplinary team meetings.
Our team works seven days a week, working 9- 9 shifts and 9- 5 shifts.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying
- To improve the lives of people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and wellbeing.
- To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their carers.
- To promote social inclusion, community access and participation through the provision of patient care.
- To assist in the delivery of patient care as directed by the team manager, undertaking duties and activities with limited or indirect supervision in patients’ homes and other community settings.
- To show commitment to and participate in quality improvement activities.
- To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health.
- To promote at all times a positive image of Mental Health Services for Older People, and the wider Trust.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
If the contract type on the vacancy states 'Fixed Term' this would mean the vacancy is being advertised to address a temporary need for the duration stipulated on the advert, however, in the event that permanent funding is secured for the post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
Internal applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.
Trust Welcome Day
Here at Tees, Esk and Wear Valley Foundation NHS Trust we want you to have a positive experience when you start your new role with us. To ensure you have great welcome, for all new starters joining the Trust, we offer two start dates per month on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of that Month.
On your start date, you will be invited to our in person Trust Welcome Day at our Flatts Lane Centre, Middlesborough. Your first day will be engaging and informative, it will allow you to meet and network with a range of Trust staff, learn more about us and what we offer. For certain clinical roles, your Welcome Day could then be followed by up to 9 days face to face training. If this is applicable to you, further information will be provided ahead of your Welcome Day.
Right to Work in the UK
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
AI in Recruitment
We are aware that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is increasingly being used to generate responses for application forms. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant and if, during shortlisting, a Recruiting Manager believes AI has been used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Newly Qualified Nurses
All band 5 nursing positions are only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed a preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process, for more information about this process please contact: [email protected]
TEWV encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the protection of staff, service users and visitors to the Trust from second hand smoke and currently operates a no smoking policy which ensures all buildings and grounds are smoke free.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals who have experience of mental ill health or learning disabilities. Our service users and carers tell us our staff should be consistently concerned with maintaining and improving care with pride, empathy and compassion.
This job advert may close as soon as sufficient suitable applications have been received. If interested please apply for this post as soon as possible.
In order for your application to be successfully processed we will require references from your current and previous employer(s) which must cover a minimum period of three years. Please ensure that the reference section of your application is completed appropriately giving the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current and previous line manager(s). If this section is not fully completed your application may not be processed.
If your application is successful, the information you give on your application form will be used to create and be retained on your electronic staff record and to provide access to core Trust systems.
Please note that if the post you are applying for requires a DBS check, you will be required to also subscribe to the DBS Update Service, if successful, and thereafter renew your subscription each year. The Trust will reimburse the subscription fee.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Gofynion yr ymgeisydd
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Manyleb y person
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Previous experience as a Band 2/3 HCA or equivalent in a care environment. (Trainee post: no essential experience required)
Meini prawf dymunol
- Previous experience of working with people with mental/social health needs or learning disabilities
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 or equivalent
- Care Certificate
- Key skills in Literacy and Numeracy level 2
- Successful completion of Trust’s full HCA Framework within 6-month probationary period
- Trainee post : Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 must be achieved within 2 years of commencement in post
- Care Certificate must be achieved within 12 weeks of commencement in post
- Successful completion of the Trust’s full HCA Framework, including key skills in Literacy and Numeracy level 2, within 2 years of commencement in post
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Time management and ability to prioritise effectively
Meini prawf dymunol
- Competency in ECG and venepuncture
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Person centred care.
- Awareness of legal frameworks including Mental Health legislation (within agreed timescale)
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Emma Cooper
- Teitl y swydd
- Acting Care Home and Dementia Team Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07766455727
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