Activities Care Crew Senior Healthcare Assistant
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Band 3 Activities Care Crew Senior Healthcare Assistant
We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our established Activities Care Crew, providing patient-centred activity groups for patients predominantly on our Older patients wards.
Activities organised could include daily orientation, reminiscence groups, musical memories and individual distraction.
Facilitation of person-centred activities such as the barber shop, spa, gardening, crafts and helping patients to engage in their daily routine independently where possible.
Main duties of the job
The team support our inpatient wards in managing patients displaying enhance care needs, including unpredictable and behaviours of concern,often as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment. This support is given predominantly through group activities, but also additionally on a 1:1 basis as required.
You will ideally have experience of working with patients who have cognitive impairment, mental health conditions and possible behavioural problems. However, an induction programme with appropriate training willbe given to help build skills in managing these conditions.
As part of the interview process, shortlisted applicants will need to attend an assessment session. If successful at the assessment, you will then be invited back for an interview.
To facilitate a flexible, client-centred programme of therapeutic activities for individuals and groups of patients predominantly within elderly care, under the supervision of the Care Crew Team Leader. This includes patients with dementia, cognitive impairment, physical impairment, frailty and those displaying behaviours of concern.
The role is predominantly based at our main Royal Berkshire Hospital site in Reading with a very occasional need to cover our off-site ward located at West Berkshire Community Hospital, Thatcham.
Person specification
Education
Essential
- Successful completion of Trust's Band 2 Developmental Passport or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of competence
Desirable
- NVQ / QCF level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care or working towards
- Completion of Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience as Healthcare Assistant within an acute hospital environment or equivalent setting
- Reliable work / study record
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a hospital or other care setting
- Previous experience working with individuals with dementia, cognitive impairment and/or those displaying challenging behaviour
About the employer
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006.It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.
The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high-quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.