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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT)

20d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry & Junior Level
  • Healthcare
  • Peterborough

AI generated summary

  • You must engage with users to assess needs, observe physical health, maintain records, report progress, enhance communication, and comply with relevant legislation and policies.
  • You will provide high-quality care to service users, promote independence, assess needs, record observations, report progress, and maintain effective communication within the team.

Requirements

  • Engage with service users to identify needs and deliver care.
  • Be active in the assessment or re-assessment of the service user’s physical health needs.
  • Ensure physical observation taken, recorded appropriately based on the individual care plan.
  • Evaluate and report to senior staff services user progress and changing needs.
  • Maintain accurate records and give written and verbal handovers of care.
  • Actively seek to enhance communication and identify barriers to effective communication within the team and other contacts.
  • Maintain effective communication that is in line with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

  • To work within the Maples team to provide a high standard of care to service users. Contribute to creating an enabling and safe environment. Ensure that service users’ individual rights and choices are actively promoted and supported, and their beliefs and preferences appropriately acknowledged.
  • To work under the direction of a registered practitioner to develop a range of extended roles in line with competency framework.
  • The post holder will promote high standards and assist with basic practical tasks, promote independence and develop and encourage links with the community.
  • Engage with service users to identify needs and deliver care.
  • Be active in the assessment or re-assessment of the service user’s physical health needs.
  • Ensure physical observation taken, recorded appropriately based on the individual care plan.
  • Evaluate and report to senior staff services user progress and changing needs.
  • Maintain accurate records and give written and verbal handovers of care.
  • Actively seek to enhance communication and identify barriers to effective communication within the team and other contacts.
  • Maintain effective communication that is in line with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

FAQs

What is the duration of the contract for this position?

The position is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

What type of care will I be providing as a Healthcare Support Worker?

You will be providing a high standard of care to service users, promoting their independence and supporting their individual rights, choices, beliefs, and preferences.

Who will I be working under in this role?

You will work under the direction of a registered practitioner.

What are some of the key responsibilities of this role?

Key responsibilities include engaging with service users to identify needs, conducting physical health assessments, maintaining accurate records, and promoting effective communication within the team and with other contacts.

Is there any opportunity for professional development in this role?

Yes, the post holder will have the opportunity to develop a range of extended roles in line with a competency framework.

Is this position open to all applicants?

Yes, the position is open to all applicants, and we especially encourage applications from under-represented groups, including people with long-term conditions and members of ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Can I visit the ward informally before applying?

Yes, informal visits are encouraged, and you can contact Bukola Akintola, the Ward Manager, for more details about scheduling a visit.

What should I do if I have more questions about the role?

You can reach out to Bukola Akintola via email at bukola.akintola@cpft.nhs.uk or by phone at 01733 776013 for further inquiries.

Does the organization offer sponsorship for this role?

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all job roles, and applications may be rejected if sponsorship is not available for a specific role.

Where can I find more information about the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust?

For further information, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk.

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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT)

Science & Healthcare
Industry
1001-5000
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides mental health, community, and social care services across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The Trust is dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care, supporting individuals and families through a wide range of health and well-being services. Their ultimate mission is to improve the lives of those they serve by offering compassionate care and promoting recovery and independence. CPFT is committed to innovation, partnership, and continuous improvement in healthcare delivery.