Job Summary
Entry-level Band 3 roles will not be eligible for sponsorship as they do not meet the minimum salary threshold set by the Home Office.
We are excited to be extending our team at Dane Garth and are looking to appoint to B3 Health Care Support Worker posts across the Access and Urgent Pathway, supporting patients both in their own homes, FGH and the Health Based Place of safety.
Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline if a high volume of applications is received. Early submission is therefore encouraged.
Main duties of the job
- To work as part of a well-established, exciting team within the Health Based Place of Safety team, providing a high standard of intervention in line with service objectives over a 7-day week, 24-hour rota supporting the urgent care pathway
- To assist the Health Based Place of Safety practitioners to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual care plans.
- To work with Service users who are detained under a Section 136 or 135 of the MHA, who are in Crisis, who have been brought into the Health Based Place of Safety by the police and are awaiting an assessment
- To monitor and assess 'Risks' and report back to the Mental Health Practitioner as required.
- To assist Mental Health Practitioners and the wider MDT during the assessment and following the assessment to ensure a safe discharge plan is implemented
- Ensure the smooth transition for service users between specialist and mainstream services and other teams.
- At times when the suite is unoccupied, you will be expected to support the mental health liaison team with contacts and also support the acute wards within Dane Garth - the Dova Unit, which is a 20 bedded mixed sex acute mental health inpatient unit and the Ramsey unit, a 15-bedded organic assessment unit.
About Us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information, please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 351-BAY836-SRP
Job locations:
Dova Unit-Furness General Hospital Dalton Lane Barrow-in-Furness LA14 4LF
Education / Qualification Essential
- An interest in completing NVQ Level III or higher in Health or Social Care.
- or QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.
- Training or can demonstrate the equivalent skills and knowledge gained through work (paid/unpaid).
Knowledge Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the issues surrounding mental illness.
- Understands their duties and responsibilities under the Data Protection Act with regard to patient confidentiality.
Essential Experience
- Working in a caring environment, e.g. nursing home, care home, hospital ward, home carer etc.
- Working as part of a team.
Personal Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and compassionately.
- Able to follow directions from senior staff.
- Ability to understand when to escalate concerns.
Person Specification Education / Qualification
Essential
- Ability to communicate in a clear and compassionate manner.
- Able to follow direction from senior staff.
- Ability to understand when to escalate concerns.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Dova Unit-Furness General Hospital Dalton Lane Barrow-in-Furness LA14 4LF
Employer's website: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/
