We are looking for ambitious, dynamic and highly motivated Mental Health Support Workers to join UHBW bank and who want to make a real difference to the patients they provide care for.
The UHBW Bank is an integral part of our hospital and recognises that people often want to work flexible days and hours. Working on the Bank helps to support our wards and deliver high standards of care to our patients. UHBW Bank is available for people that are looking for development opportunities and flexible working patterns so they can create a career that works for them.
The demand for Mental Health care has never been in higher in our communities and in our hospital, so we are very excited to establish a new Team of dedicated support workers to provide high quality Mental Health care.
-Demonstrate caring and compassion for your patients
-Provide direct care, including personal care, to adults with mental health care needs.
-To work with individuals experiencing a range of mental health presentations including mental illness, emotional distress, cognitive impairment, delirium & dementia.
-Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and Staff
-Work closely with all members of the care Team to provide the best for your patient
Please see the listed job description for a more comprehensive summary of duties.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
In order to undertake this role you must have:
- Experience working within an acute mental health setting within the past 12 months.
- Work a minimum of 2 shifts, in a rolling 3 month period and remain compliant with all essential training, to remain in post
- Please note you will be expected to do 5 days of induction within a week period
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Jan 2024
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