Health Support Worker

Job overview

We recruit people based on their values and believe that their lived experience is an advantage. We seek out potential, not perfection, and this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for.
Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected] if you need a form, leaflet or other information in any of the following formats: Braille, large print, other formats such as Word, or coloured paper version.
Attached to this advert are supporting documents. The Recruitment Profile, which includes important to you will need to apply, our Benefits document for this post, and a candidates guide to our values based recruitment approach and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

• If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

Main duties of the job

• Physical health monitoring
• Patient meal support
• Patient observations
• Patient psychological support
• Co-facilitation of patient groups
• Risk management
• Liaison with friends & family members
• Daily ward admin
• Patient documentation

Working for our organisation

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 – 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders is seeking to recruit a enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 Health Support Worker to join Ward 6 inpatient service, which is part of the CONNECT service.

The ward is a 14 bedded ward offering treatment to patients who are resident in the Leeds, Wakefield, Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford areas.

The service offers inpatient assessment and treatment for patients with a diagnosed eating disorder. Working closely with the CONNECT community team to provide seamless care.

Our aims are to manage significant physical risk and to manage this affectively. Offer a variety of evidence based psychological therapies and practical interventions. This will be in the form of individual sessions, and group work, all offered and led by all members of the MDT.
Our care is person centred, and care planning individualised to meet patient need.
You will be responsible for being part of a care team and carrying out interventions with supervision from the clinical team to support patient’s on-going recovery.

If you have experience of working with this client group, or on a mental health ward, or CAMHS unit, and are looking for a new challenge then this may be what you have been looking for.

A period of induction, training and support will be offered. We are keen to hear from candidates who have a genuine interest and empathy in working with individuals with eating disorders and associated complex needs.

The service is committed to individuals own personal CPD and you will be supported through the Trusts supervision and appraisal systems.
Specific training will be provided where necessary.

If you feel you are seeking a new challenge, feel passionate about supporting patients and their families on a journey of recovery, keen to learn new skills and share new experiences, then do contact the service for more information, and a visit would be advisable.

Please note that we are expecting a high volume of applications for this position so this vacancy may close early. We would recommend submitting your application as soon as you can.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Minimum L2/L3 qualification in Health & Social Care or commitment to achieve within 6 months of commencement. Equivalent skills
• knowledge and experience will also be considered.

Values

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates a genuine interest in working with the client group.

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Has experience of working with ED patients, worked on a CAMHS unit or mental health ward.
• Demonstrates a good understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a HSW.

Values Evidence

Essential criteria

• Has the applicant displayed or described a way in which they meet 1 of the 3 Trust values? Caring, Simple, Integrity?

Additional Evidence

• Essential criteria
  Has the applicant evidenced lived experience, caring or volunteering experience within the supporting statement?

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