Whilst we welcome all applications from all suitable candidates, unfortunately, we will not be offering sponsorship for this role.
The Post Holder will carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of the service and will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and be expected to provide high quality, individualised care which addresses the needs and wants of adults with a learning disability, mental health needs and/or challenging behaviours.
The Post Holder is expected to participate actively in promoting high standards of care. The post holder will be expected to work across the 7 day week.
All interviews for this post will be held in person at Little Plumstead Hospital , Hospital Road Norwich NR13 5EW.
The post-holder will:
Work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a multi-disciplinary team striving to deliver quality person-centred care.
Assist in the day-to-day smooth running of the unit.
Work with, talk to and listen to service users, carers and families, and encourage their participation in the recovery process.
Participate as required in the assessment of care needs, the development and implementation of programmes of care, and risk assessments.
Support and empower service-users, and work with the multi-disciplinary team to promote a culture of engagement and activity.
Use de-escalation skills to manage aggression exhibited by service users, subject to achieving agreed training and competency.
Help as required in the administration of medication.
Be aware of own behaviour and the effect it can have on others.
Be compassionate and open-minded.
Treat colleagues, service-users, carers and relatives with dignity and respect.
Demonstrate a commitment to continual service- and personal-improvement.
Reflect the Trust’s values by behaving in a manner that is welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional.
[For further details about the role and responsibilities, and for the Person Specification, please download the attached JD&PS document]
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Then please read on…
The Post Holder will carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in
support of the service.
The Post Holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and be
expected to provide high quality, individualised care which addresses the
needs and wants of adults with a learning disability, mental
health needs and/or challenging behaviours.
The Post Holder is expected to participate actively in promoting high standards of care. The post holder will be expected to work across the 7 day week.
