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Senior Healthcare Support Worker
| Posting date: | 20 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,081.00 to £33,665.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31081.00 - £33665.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2025 |
| Location: | Greenwich, SE18 6PZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9277-25-0602 |
Summary
Advocating for service users needs and rights within Trust policy Providing emotional support to individuals and their families. Attending CPA reviews, attending ward rounds, home visits, working alongside the qualified staff, according to care plans. Providing practical support for individuals and their families, such as helping with household tasks, personal care, and paperwork, such as risk assessment, etc. Supporting and monitoring their healthcare needs, including administering medication and temperature checks. Supporting them to pursue hobbies and interests. Supporting the learning of new skills or gaining employment. Teaching life skills, such as budgeting and paying bills. Helping with everyday tasks such as meal preparation, writing a shopping list, going shopping or maintaining their housing tenancy. Helping them to access community facilities and be included in community groups. Understanding their communication needs and adapting your communication to each individual, e.g. sounds, tones, body language. Working with other professionals, such as doctors and therapists, to ensure consistency of support. Analysing an individuals needs and drawing up a focused support plan. Becoming both a role model and companion to the individual and uncovering shared interests, such as hobbies and outings. Running a physical health clinic, taking bloods, using the Pochi to analyse the result and send any concern to the Doctors, CCOs, ability to contact Xtars and follow instructions.