Healthcare Support Worker

An exciting opportunity for a healthcare support worker who has an interest in working with mums and babies on a mother and baby unit. We would welcome applicants who have a special interest in delivering high quality care to women and their babies and who have the ability to adapt and change to meet the needs of the service and the service users. There will be a requirement that the applicant can make themselves available to attend further training to enhance their knowledge and skills. Our priority is to provide high quality care, in the right place, at the right time, every time. By providing this facility we are ensuring that women who are at risk of, or suffering from, severe perinatal mental illnesses are given appropriate support at the earliest opportunity. The role will require escorting, observing and supporting mums with their babies to enable their recovery and enrich the mother/infant bond. The successful applicants will be also supporting the nursing team to deliver planned care on a 24 hour basis. As a valued member of our team, reporting and documenting interactions between mother and baby is vital to enable appropriate care planning. Supporting family members (Partners/siblings/Grand parents) is also a vital skill to provide holistic perinatal care. This post covers a 24 hour basis therefore the applicant is expected to work nights and weekends as part of their role., Supporting the MDT to carry out the perinatal care plans. Help with escorting patients on leave and reporting observations to nurse in charge. Arranging and completing therapeutic activities with the mums and babies to help aid recovery. Helping preparing meals for the mums. Physical observations. 1:1's with the mums on the ward.

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve. As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers. Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time. For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview. For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT