Job summary
We are looking to recruit experienced, enthusiastic Band 3 Healthcare Assistants to our team. You will care and support patients who have a mild to moderate learning disability and help them through their rehabilitation pathway.
Main duties of the job
Alexander House is an 8 bedded, locked door rehabilitation unit that provides 24-hour care and support to individuals detained under the Mental Health Act, many of whom have a history of offending type behaviours.
The role will require an individual with the ability to work effectively under the direction and leadership from a registered professional in the provision of care to a specific patient group within the directorate.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will suit someone who is committed and motivated to care and supporting our patients with all aspects of on house and community activities and therapy, which ranges from supporting them to access local groups, leisure, and educational centres, to increasing their skills in all aspects of daily living, including cooking, personal hygiene, and other pertinent life skills. The staff team and wider multi-disciplinary teamwork with the person, the family, transition staff and staff in the community offering a safe place where patients and staff work together through the patients rehabilitation journey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will suit someone who is committed and motivated to care and supporting our patients with all aspects of on house and community activities and therapy, which ranges from supporting them to access local groups, leisure, and educational centres, to increasing their skills in all aspects of daily living, including cooking, personal hygiene, and other pertinent life skills. The staff team and wider multi-disciplinary teamwork with the person, the family, transition staff and staff in the community offering a safe place where patients and staff work together through the patients rehabilitation journey.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ3 in Direct Care or equivalent, equivalent level of experience
- Good educational background - have good literacy and numeracy skills
Training
Essential
- Some form of introduction to working in care services
Experience
Essential
- Direct work with people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities who have additional complex needs
- Experience of working with people who have Intellectual Learning Disabilities and or mental health conditions who have significant emotional and unstable personalities, which at times can be challenging
- Experience of working with people who have significant communication difficulties
- Experience in supporting people with complex needs to access community facilities
- Experience of working with patients who present with high levels of risk to themselves or others
- Work in a setting where there is a regular requirement to manage and resolve conflicts between individuals
- Responsible for managing own workload with minimal supervision
Desirable
- Working with offenders in community settings
- Working in a setting where people are detained
Knowledge
Essential
- Have knowledge around the difficulties faced by people with intellectual disabilities and or Mental Health conditions accessing community facilities
- Understand the value of meaningful and purposeful activity for this patient group
- Understand how to contribute to effective teamwork
Desirable
- Basic understanding of Mental Health Act
- Some knowledge of the transforming care agenda
Skills
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Ability to handle conflict issues in a calm and professional manner
- Flexible and motivated team player
- Understand, adhere, and contribute to care plans and risk management plans
- Able to manage high levels of stress at work
- Able to communicate effectively with people who have significant communication difficulties
- Ability to adapt communication style according to patients needs including when patients become distressed
- Able to maintain professional boundaries
- Able to build and maintain therapeutic relationships with our patient group
- Recognise risk in the following areas: Physical environment Community settings Social settings
Desirable
- Able to respond appropriately to verbal and physical aggression from others
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service i.e., to workday/night duty. To cover a 24hr rota, including weekends, bank holidays, Christmas period and night shifts.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ3 in Direct Care or equivalent, equivalent level of experience
- Good educational background - have good literacy and numeracy skills
Training
Essential
- Some form of introduction to working in care services
Experience
Essential
- Direct work with people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities who have additional complex needs
- Experience of working with people who have Intellectual Learning Disabilities and or mental health conditions who have significant emotional and unstable personalities, which at times can be challenging
- Experience of working with people who have significant communication difficulties
- Experience in supporting people with complex needs to access community facilities
- Experience of working with patients who present with high levels of risk to themselves or others
- Work in a setting where there is a regular requirement to manage and resolve conflicts between individuals
- Responsible for managing own workload with minimal supervision
Desirable
- Working with offenders in community settings
- Working in a setting where people are detained
Knowledge
Essential
- Have knowledge around the difficulties faced by people with intellectual disabilities and or Mental Health conditions accessing community facilities
- Understand the value of meaningful and purposeful activity for this patient group
- Understand how to contribute to effective teamwork
Desirable
- Basic understanding of Mental Health Act
- Some knowledge of the transforming care agenda
Skills
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Ability to handle conflict issues in a calm and professional manner
- Flexible and motivated team player
- Understand, adhere, and contribute to care plans and risk management plans
- Able to manage high levels of stress at work
- Able to communicate effectively with people who have significant communication difficulties
- Ability to adapt communication style according to patients needs including when patients become distressed
- Able to maintain professional boundaries
- Able to build and maintain therapeutic relationships with our patient group
- Recognise risk in the following areas: Physical environment Community settings Social settings
Desirable
- Able to respond appropriately to verbal and physical aggression from others
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service i.e., to workday/night duty. To cover a 24hr rota, including weekends, bank holidays, Christmas period and night shifts.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
