Enhanced Care Support Worker

As an Enhanced Care Support Worker you will support, supervise and care for patients who may be at risk of harm of falls, deterioration or isolation. Enhanced care can either be provided on a one to one basis or as part of a cohort. This may include people with acute delirium, people with mental health needs, people living with dementia, people with a learning disability, autistic people. This rewarding position of Enhanced Care Support Worker will develop and evolve with our collaborative team working approach to ensure we meet the advancing demand of patients with additional needs. You will be required to work shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and bank holidays. Based within a core team, you will be assigned to a patient/s for the shift and therefore will work across all wards and departments within our Trust, assisting in patient care under the supervision of registered healthcare professionals.,

• In the role as Enhanced Care Support Worker you will be expected to provide high quality enhanced care and supervision support that respects people's dignity and is inclusive of their individual needs.
• Assist in providing patient care in accordance with the individual care plan and the wishes/choice of the patient in accordance with instructions and training received, reporting any changes in condition promptly to the Registered Nurse and Enhanced Care and Support Team lead.
• Provide patient 1:1 care and support through observation, interaction and de-escalation skills aiming to reduce the risk of patient harm and enhancing patient experience.
• Contribute and be actively involved in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluating of care. Contribute to risk assessment and risk management planning by identifying and reporting issues of concern to the named nurse/nurse in charge
  
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