Job summary

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 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 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 includespatients with dementia, cognitive impairment, physical impairment, frailty and those displaying behaviours of concern.

The role is predominantly based on our main Royal Berkshire Hospital site with an very occasional need to cover our off site ward located at West Berkshire Community Hospital.

About us

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ' Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is"Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."

We are C ompassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are A spirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are R esourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are E xcellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Successful completion of Trust's Band 2 Developmental Passport or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of competence.

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable