Health Care Support Worker - Hafod CMHT Secondary Care

To provide day to day care for service users under supervision of a Clinician which adheres to best practice, standards and guidelines, and contributes towards the service users care and treatment.

• Work in partnership with service users, other members of the MDT staff as appropriate, to achieve the optimum health outcome for clients
• To be part of the MDT in providing a high and consistent level of holistic care, maintaining the dignity and equality of the individual. This includes direct care.

An opportunity has arisen for someone caring and enthusiastic to work full time as a Band 3 Health Care Support Worker within the Denbighshire Community Mental Health Team.

Candidates must hold a positive attitude to the mental health care of the older persons client group and be able to ensure that individual's needs for privacy, respect, dignity and confidentiality are maintained at all times.

The successful candidate will provide high standards of care and work as part of a well-established and supportive multidisciplinary team based at Community Mental Health Team in Denbighshire

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are delighted that you are interested in joining the MH & LD Division. Details of the role can be found in the JD below, we want to tell you about the amazing benefits we have to offer.

When you join our division, you can balance work and life - with flexible working, hybrid and agile vacancies and an abundance of training and development opportunities.

Some benefits of joining the Division;

• Wellness, Work & Us
  -a service providing support to staff at times of need. When we are well, we can better support each other and people who use our services. Drop-ins, counselling & coaching.
• Supervision offers staff opportunity to gain managers feedback, discuss development and focus on wellbeing.
• Flexible working - full time, annualised hours, part time, term time, remote and hybrid working enable you to achieve a great work-life balance.
• Staff achievement awards.
• Development opportunities through in house training and external courses with local colleges and universities.
• Working in North Wales,which has lots to offer, from idyllic villages, high-quality affordable housing and unspoiled natural environments.

Other benefits:

• On-site parking
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Pension
• Occupational Health Support
• NHS Discounts
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Staff networks

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

• NVQ level 3 in Health & Social care related subjects or equivalent qualifications/experience
• Good knowledge of anatomy & physiology
• Have an understanding of multi disciplinary/ agency working and of individual team roles
• All Wales HCSW induction framework
• Training in Mental Health
• Understanding of risk management and health and safety issues

• Experience of working as a HCSW without direct supervision in a clinical setting and being managed by a qualified practitioner.
• Good understanding of risk assessment and management
• Significant experience of working in a caring environment for older people
• Experience of working in a mental health care setting
• Experience of working in the community

• Evidence of Being able to provide wound care using aseptic technique
• ANNT
• Basic observations
• The ability to communicate clearly and accurately.
• The ability to be adaptable to new and changing circumstances.
• The ability to work alone under supervision and to understand when to seek clinical advice and support
• Vital signsital signs recording (BP pulse, temp, respirations, blood sugar) Venepuncture Routine ECG recording Urine testing Any other specific clinical skills at this level of practice pertaining to role as per service need
• Knowledge and understanding of clinic…