Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant - CAMHS Inpatient

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Job summary

Are you looking to start a new career in Healthcare in 2023? If you are a Health Care Assistant currently working in the NHS or the private care sector, or you're considering starting a career in care, then we'd love to hear from you.

We are seeking to recruit a positive, enthusiastic, and compassionate Health Care Assistants to join our team within Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) at our in-patient unit, Hopewood, Mansfield Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG3 5FL.

Previous experience of working within a healthcare setting or with people who have experienced mental health difficulties would be preferable, but is not essential. Full training and ongoing support will be given. We welcome applications from those wanting a career change.

We are looking for applicants who are eager to learn and keen to deliver in both performance and patient care, and this role will give you the opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally.

We operate on a 24/7 shift pattern.

Post holders will receive enhanced rates of pay for any unsocial hours worked (evenings/weekends/bank holidays)

We welcome applications from those wanting to work Part-Time or Full-Time and will consider Flexible Working requests.

Unfortunately we will not be able to consider anyone requiring sponsorship at this time.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and highly motivated care assistant to join our teams, in a challenging but rewarding role, to make a difference to the lives of our patients.

Therefore, applicants will need to:

Have excellent interpersonal skills
The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Be committed to providing the highest standards of care
Promote and maintain high standards of care through excellent communication, motivation, supervision and role modelling

Our staff have a key clinical role within a well-established multidisciplinary team, and as a Healthcare Assistant your role will be to support in the delivery of high quality, compassionate care to our patients.

The post holder will undertake a range of duties to participate in the delivery of care through involvement in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. This includes assisting with all activities of daily living, addressing the physical and mental health care needs of patients, while promoting individual health and wellbeing

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

Date posted

04 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

186-394-24-MH

Job locations

Hopewood Hospital

Foster Drive

Nottingham

NG5 3FL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

In return, we will offer you a range of benefits for Making a Difference with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, including:

Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS Service)
Generous NHS pension scheme
Enhanced maternity and sick pay
Comprehensive induction and training
Commitment to career development
Wide range of training and development opportunities
Working in a supportive environment
Promotion of health work/life balance
Staff discount schemes e.g., discounted leisure centre membership
Free on-site parking
An extensive health and wellbeing package including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Staff Counselling Services
Retail discounts
Regular support and clinical supervision including CPD opportunities

Job description

Job responsibilities

In return, we will offer you a range of benefits for Making a Difference with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, including:

Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS Service)
Generous NHS pension scheme
Enhanced maternity and sick pay
Comprehensive induction and training
Commitment to career development
Wide range of training and development opportunities
Working in a supportive environment
Promotion of health work/life balance
Staff discount schemes e.g., discounted leisure centre membership
Free on-site parking
An extensive health and wellbeing package including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Staff Counselling Services
Retail discounts
Regular support and clinical supervision including CPD opportunities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ III in Health and Social Care, Care Certificate or equivalent or equivalent experience

Training

Essential

Willingness to undertake training that will enhance service delivery.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a Healthcare setting

Desirable

Experience of working with yp experiencing MH and emotional difficulties

Knowledge

Essential

To have a basic understanding of the different types of mental illness and maintain an understanding and caring approach to patients.

Skills

Essential

Ability to work as part of a team
Good written/oral communication skills
Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
Ability to be flexible
Developed observations skills with the ability to record and report physical/mental health changes or any other concerns/observations of incidents or events and behaviours in an accurate and timely manner
Standard keyboard skills

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ III in Health and Social Care, Care Certificate or equivalent or equivalent experience

Training

Essential

Willingness to undertake training that will enhance service delivery.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a Healthcare setting

Desirable

Experience of working with yp experiencing MH and emotional difficulties

Knowledge

Essential

To have a basic understanding of the different types of mental illness and maintain an understanding and caring approach to patients.

Skills

Essential

Ability to work as part of a team
Good written/oral communication skills
Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
Ability to be flexible
Developed observations skills with the ability to record and report physical/mental health changes or any other concerns/observations of incidents or events and behaviours in an accurate and timely manner
Standard keyboard skills

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

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hopewood Hospital

Foster Drive

Nottingham

NG5 3FL

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hopewood Hospital

Foster Drive

Nottingham

NG5 3FL

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)