Healthcare Support Worker

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Job description

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HEALTHCARE SUPPORT WORKER

Specialist Eating Disorder In-patient Unit, Eating Disorders Service

Based at the Kinver Centre, Stafford

Band 2

37.5 hours per week

6 month fixed term contract

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to be part of a dynamic forward thinking team?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Specialist Eating Disorder Service. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, self motivated and innovative individual with an interest in specialising in this field of adult mental health.

Ideally we need someone who enjoys a challenge, and is able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Your role will be to assist in the planning, implementing and evaluating the holistic care afforded to our patients, supporting them at meal times and throughout their stay within the unit.

The successful applicant will have met the required elements set out in the person specification and will be able to demonstrate a high level of verbal and non verbal communication skills. A degree of flexibility in approach is required along with a willingness to learn whilst working in an environment that can at times be challenging.

We can offer a rewarding job with training and the ability to contribute to a growing and developing service.

You will be based at the Kinver Centre in Stafford, working shift patterns that will include rotation onto nights and weekends. We are committed to continued professional development and therefore training and clinical supervision will be provided.

For further information please contact:

Ruth Vukmirovic, Service Manager, Kinver Centre:

Jordan Ashfield, Deputy Manager, Kinver Centre:

Faith Edensor-Ward, Deputy Manager, Kinver Centre:
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MPFT is committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all areas of the community, who meet the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, ethnictity, sexual orientation, gender, disability and religion/belief.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Trust has a positive attitude to employees and job applicants with mental health issues.

PLEASE NOTE: should we have a high volume of applications the Trust may close the vacancy early