NHS Band 4 Support Worker Needed In London: Visa Sponsorship Needed

Support Worker Job Summary

The support worker will support members of the Home Treatment Team in ensuring a high standard of care to service users in acute crisis. To participate in the care planning, provision and evaluation of patients’ needs under the supervision of trained staff.

To assist in the provision of a 24-hour / 7 day a week crisis service to the residents of the relevant borough. The Post holder is however not required to do night shifts.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Support Worker Main Duties

As a  Support Worker, you will be working with the HARROW Acute Home Treatment Team, where excellent communication skills are essential in gaining a clear understanding of your patients’ particular issues, building confidential and constructive relationships whilst maintaining boundaries.

The post holder will contribute to the key functions of the clinical area by carrying out assigned tasks, involving direct and indirect care to patients, under minimal supervision and as directed by the HTT shift co-ordinator and/or Team Manager. Following personal development planning and targeted training, the competent practitioner will be in a position to work more autonomously in supporting patients.