Health Care Support Worker

Are you passionate about working in a low secure service? Here is an oppurtnity to join our team in providing care an support to patients within the specialist network. Our low secure service at Birch Hill Hospital is a 45 bedded unit slipt into 3 wards caring for patients including some with forensic and complex care needs. The post holder will assist qualified members of the multi-disciplinary team in providing care and support to patients. They will assist in the delivery of care under the guidance of a qualified nurse. The post holder will assist in establishing care plans and in the delivery care. The expectation will be to work within the boundaries of agreed instruction, whilst being supported within Trust procedures and policies. The post holder will support the development of trainee health care support workers by acting as a role model and mentor, including acting as an assessor for new Health Care Support Workers completing the Care Certificate

• To listen and talk to patients and their carers' and develop boundaried therapeutic relationships.
• To undertake and accurately document observations and nursing care in line with Trust Policy and to accurately document nursing care in the nursing notes when required which will then be countersigned by a qualified practitioner
• To ensure the promotion of safety, wellbeing and interests of clients, staff and visitors to the unit if ward based
• To ensure effective communication, either verbal or written, amongst the team, reporting any change or unusual occurrence in an individuals' behaviour or condition.
• To be confident and competent to use Electronic Patient Records (EPR) or PARIS to be able to document patient notes
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
• To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band,
when requested by Senior Staff.
• To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies,
procedures, protocols and guidelines.
• To be aware of and work towards the Trusts strategic goals.