About this role
Job summary
We are looking to recruit several permanent Health Care Support Workers - this is a rewarding role within our Families, Young People and Children's, and Learning Disabilities & Autism Services (FYPCLDA) at our CAMHS inpatient services.
"Being able to do something positive for the clients I work with and seeing how it changes their lives". - Support Worker, FYPC LDA.
We provide 24/7 care throughout the year, and our staff work a variety of day and night shifts. Health Care Support Workers work on a rotational basis to provide care to our patients.
We are dedicated to the care we provide, and Health Care Support Workers are an important part of our staffing team. You will work alongside Nurses, Doctors, Occupational Therapists and Psychologists as part of the multidisciplinary team.
We are committed to offering training and development opportunities and will support you to develop your career. We are looking for Health Care Support Workers who are caring, compassionate and genuinely interested in working with patients.
The Wards provide multidisciplinary support and care planning to patients with complex medical and rehabilitation needs. We provide high quality and compassionate care to our service users.
Contact details: Louise Whitham - [email protected]
Main duties of the job
This role supports the qualified Nursing staff and the wider multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of direct patient care and supporting patients in maintaining their health and wellbeing.
Our services to patients are on a 24/7 basis and you will be expected to work a variety of shift patterns. This role is within our CAMHS inpatient services.
We try and accommodate individual needs through flexible working but can't guarantee we can accommodate every request.
For more details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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Experience Essential
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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 Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address Beacon Unit, Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road, Glenfield
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 9EJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)