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Job overview

To implement, maintain and contribute to the delivery of high-quality care as planned and directed by health care professionals within the Memory Team in NLCG.  All care and activity will be undertaken in accordance with the Trust’s vision and values.

To provide support and ongoing treatment to an allocated group of service users, assisting and contributing to implementing care plans, programmes of care and therapeutic interventions.

This approach will require the post holder to:

• Develop good therapeutic relationships with the people he/she works with and for
• Contribute to stimulating change in a proactive way and therefore develop excellence in the services he/she provides
• Contribute to an environment that is a great place to work and learn for the post holder and their colleagues
• Effectively manage the resources available to the post holder to provide the best possible care to his / her service users 

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for an allocated number of individual service users, assisting and contributing to the planning, implementation and review of care plans.
• To be able to participate along with service users in a range of meaningful therapeutic activities following clinical specialist assessment such as supportive advice, education and support health promotion and self-care.
• To support service users to understand and manage their mental health needs in line with their care plan. This may include supporting people to access other resources or services when necessary to maximise the most appropriate use of all community resources.
• To assess immediate risk in line with Trust policies and to manage this effectively by alerting the appropriate staff involved in the client’s care.
• To maintain accurate confidential written and electronic records and activity data in line with Trust policies and procedures. To always maintain confidentiality
• To participate in personal clinical supervision. To attend other meetings relating to team matters as directed by Team Manager/Service Manager.
• To communicate with external agencies and other service providers on clinical matters as appropriate and within the general scope of the post
• To be able to engage effectively with service users and their carers demonstrating relationship building and in the maintenance of trust within a therapeutic context. 
• Competent in ECGs and Venepuncture skills

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

http://workwith.rdash.nhs.uk/