NHS Apprentice: Support Worker: Social Therapist - Crystal Ward
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Company: East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT)
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Location: Luton, LU4 0FB
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary:
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Sector: Health / Social Care
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Ref: VAC-11315
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Application Deadline Date: 11/02/2018
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Start Date: 26/02/2018
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 37.5hrs pw Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm
Brief Description
This position will be for a support worker within a female ward of the mental health unit of the NHS as a social therapist/support worker. If you are interested, apply here!!!
Qualifications Required
GCSE standard in English and Maths (grade A* - C/ 9 - 4 or above) or equivalent
Personal Qualities
The right person for this role will;
•have the prioritise work.
• Ability to work without the need for direct supervision
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of working with people
• Be a natural caregiver and empathetic
• Know your own boundaries and be able to ask for help when it is needed.
Skills Required
• Basic awareness and understanding of basic mental health problems, and its impact on patient’s behaviour.
• Assist the Social Therapist and other ward staff to carry out routine work procedures under the instruction and supervision of senior staff.
• Awareness of the standards of professional behaviour expected on the ward by the Trust.
• Having good organisational skills and being able to engage with the other workers and service users.
• Being able to communicate effectively and use initiative
• Ability to undertake physical tasks involved patient care
• Ability to demonstrate good literacy and numeracy skills
• Good verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Word-processing/IT skills.
Training to be Provided
The Care Certificate
Health & Social Care Skills First Level 2 Diploma
Functional Skills in English and maths
Future Prospects
Working with us will be a really good introduction to the NHS and the start of your career. We are offering 12 to 18 month contracts depending on the Apprenticeship you take up and there will be opportunities to apply for jobs when you complete your training. Alternatively, you may want to consider a further Apprenticeship at a higher level, and we can help with that too.
Vacancy Detail
This position will be for a support worker within a female ward of the mental health unit of the NHS as a social therapist/support worker. If you are interested, apply here!!!
The apprentice will assist all ward-based staff to encourage service users to meet and spend time with other people for therapeutic purposes, to reduce feelings of isolation and to aid the recovery process.
To support the Social Therapists/Associate Nurse with every day care of service users and to observe the assessment and care plan process; observe CPA’s ward reviews, Mental Health Review Tribunals and Managers Hearings .
To provide support with individual and group activities with the service users on the ward to aid in their recovery and awareness.
• To learn, understand and acknowledge the right of those patients who use Mental Health Services in accordance with the Policies and procedures of the Trust, the Mental Health Act Code of Practice (1993) and the Mental Health Services Charter (1997).
Other Information
This position is working within the mental health sector. You will be required to work directly with the patients and/or clients. You may be required to deal with distressing and challenging situations in a sensitive and non-threatening way to reduce anxieties and promote effective resolutions, but will be expected tp seek support from ward staff immediately.
You will at no time be left on your own, and will constantly have a mentor training you within this position.
Candidates must attend an initial interview with a member of the Bedford College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team and complete an online Maths and English test which will be sent out prior to your initial interview if you meet the entry criteria. Please note this is part of the recruitment process and must be completed in order for your application to be progressed to the next stage.