About this role
Job summary
Health Care Support Worker for Mental Health
An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and caring individuals to work as Health Care Support Workers within our adult and older adult inpatient wards. ELFT has a number of mental health wards across London, and we are seeking people with the right values and mindset to join our supportive and progressive teams.
We welcome applications from caring and compassionate individuals, whether you are experienced or looking to begin a career in mental health care.
Please do not submit a new application if you have applied and been interviewed for a Health Care Support Worker role with ELFT within the last three months.
Your application must be a true and accurate representation of your own experience, skills and suitability for the role. While artificial intelligence tools may be used to support you, your application should be written in your own words and must not include information that is false, exaggerated or generated without reflecting your genuine experience.
Main duties of the job
To be successful in a Health Care assistant or Support Worker role, you will need to be forward thinking and have a keen interest in working with patients being nursed in a mental health settings. You will be working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, caring for patients with a wide range of needs.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description Job responsibilities
Our care and treatment programmes are underpinned by principles of recovery and social inclusion and much of our work is co-produced with patients. You will help to ensure that the people we care for always have a strong voice. If you are committed to providing outstanding patient care with a sound knowledge of best practise, this is the opportunity for you.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training Essential
Educated to GCSE level of equivalent Completed or the willingness to undertake Care certificate
Desirable
GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
Experience Essential
Working in a care setting
Desirable
Dealing with challenging situations Working with Mental Health Service Users Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Excellent verbal and written communication skills Able to manage time to meet deadlines Ability to work autonomously Ability to work as part of a team Be able to respond with compassion and empathy Demonstrate an understanding of caring for people with mental health problems Demonstrate a degree of emotional intelligence and self-reflection
Desirable
Demonstrate an understanding of the specialty Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
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 East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Multiple sites across Luton and Bedford
Luton
LU1 2PJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)