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Do you wish to make a real difference? If you are then we have a job for you!

We are looking for someone who is dynamic, enthusiastic and person centred to join our team at Wotton Lawn. You will need to be resilient and prepared to think about the positives rather than focusing on challenges.

In return we offer the chance to work with some highly complex people in an extremely rewarding job where no day is the same as the last. You will be joining a team of highly skilled and committed individuals and will become part of the Multi-disciplinary team. 

Main duties of the job

• To assist qualified nurses in the provision of care as detailed in the individual care plans, undertake tasks that facilitate the smooth running of the ward as directed by qualified nurses, and liaise with other departments.
• To  develop rapport with patient group to enable patients to balance periods of activity, socialisation and rest.
• To provide  assistance and support in maintaining patient’s social network to include family relationships and cultural needs. 
• Use interpersonal and communication skills to de-escalate and reduce aggressive behaviour if encountered from users and carers.
• To provide ward and community based social and recreational activities for ward patients including individual and group activities. 
• Awareness  of own limitations, seek support if and when need arises.
• Liaise effectively with nursing colleagues, MDT and other allied health professionals.
• Ensure that core aspects of care are maintained and developed.
• Regularly establish good links and communicate with carers.
• To assist patients to access their monies following Trust financial procedures

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust. 

The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust.  For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%).   It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

• 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users; 
• 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work; 
• 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
• 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative     

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.