Job summary
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We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and adaptable Health Care Assistants to join the Trust 'bank' working in our mental and general health units. This includes providing support to service users in Millbrook Mental Health Unit (NG17), Highbury Hospital (NG6), Sherwood Oaks (NG18), rehabilitation units (NG3 & NG18) Hopewood (NG5), Lings Bar Hospital (NG2), Bassetlaw Hospice (DN22) and John Eastwood Hospice (NG17).
Bank is a flexible form of working in which you can book shifts as and when you want to work, at locations that best suit you. It also gives you the opportunity to work with a wide variety of teams in different sites and services.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic, patient-focused healthcare assistants who are committed to working as part of a busy team under the supervision of qualified nurses.You will be providing and maintaining a high standard of care, facilitating therapeutic / meaningful activities for patients on the ward. You will be liaising closely with other health and social care professionals as well as patients, relatives, and carers.
Candidates require a minimum of 6 months mental health & general health healthcare experience within the last 2 years.
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health & general health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
Do you want to make a difference?
Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?
Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career.Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
As a bank worker, you will have the opportunity to work in locations and at hours that suit you, fulfilling a variety of short- and longer-term roles dependent on your preference and on service needs.
We are recruiting for both mental health and general health care assistants so there are loads of options available for you right now.
Youll be eligible for many of the benefits of permanent staff, including:
- Opportunities to gain experience within a variety of specialist teams
- Access to the NHS pension scheme
- An NHS badge entitling you to many NHS benefits
- Induction and mandatory training
- Mental, physical and financial wellbeing support
- First pick of shifts across up to 8 different sites
- Competitive pay rates (£10.19 day rate, £14.97 Saturday/evenings, £19.76 Sunday/bank holiday)
Working on the bank, your roles and responsibilities will vary according to your placement or shifts picked up, giving you the opportunity for a wide variety of experience. See job description for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a bank worker, you will have the opportunity to work in locations and at hours that suit you, fulfilling a variety of short- and longer-term roles dependent on your preference and on service needs.
We are recruiting for both mental health and general health care assistants so there are loads of options available for you right now.
Youll be eligible for many of the benefits of permanent staff, including:
- Opportunities to gain experience within a variety of specialist teams
- Access to the NHS pension scheme
- An NHS badge entitling you to many NHS benefits
- Induction and mandatory training
- Mental, physical and financial wellbeing support
- First pick of shifts across up to 8 different sites
- Competitive pay rates (£10.19 day rate, £14.97 Saturday/evenings, £19.76 Sunday/bank holiday)
Working on the bank, your roles and responsibilities will vary according to your placement or shifts picked up, giving you the opportunity for a wide variety of experience. See job description for more details.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- NVQ II in health and social care, care certificate or equivalent.
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake training that will enhance service delivery.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within general health services or a mental healthcare setting.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic understanding of the different types of mental health conditions and/or Learning Disababilities/IDD.
- Good observation skills with the ability to verbalise observations of incidents or events.
- To have an understanding and caring approach to patients
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Good written and oral communication.
- Diplomatic, caring and sympathetic.
- Proven ability to be flexible and adaptable.
- Understanding of information technology/good keyboard skills.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- NVQ II in health and social care, care certificate or equivalent.
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake training that will enhance service delivery.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within general health services or a mental healthcare setting.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic understanding of the different types of mental health conditions and/or Learning Disababilities/IDD.
- Good observation skills with the ability to verbalise observations of incidents or events.
- To have an understanding and caring approach to patients
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Good written and oral communication.
- Diplomatic, caring and sympathetic.
- Proven ability to be flexible and adaptable.
- Understanding of information technology/good keyboard skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
