Healthcare Assistant

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

At The Wells Road Centre we are looking for dynamic and experienced Healthcare Assistants with an ability to work in a flexible manner to meet the demands and needs of the service. Applicants should have experience of working in Mental Health, a good understanding of risk and be keen to join a strong and committed team. You would be expected to have knowledge of mental health and be able to identify your own skills and how these may compliment the existing teams over the five wards.

The Wells Road Centre is a low secure forensic hospital working in collaboration with patients with a forensic history to work towards recovery.

You would be expected to work as part of the team undertaking the assessment, care and treatment of patients experiencing a mental health diagnosis , working in a recovery-orientated and holistic manner towards the ultimate discharge of the patient.

You will be expected to participate in any future training identified in order to fulfil the role of the Healthcare Assistant. You will be given opportunities for training and development in different areas of the HCA role and any aspects of your particular interest. You will receive monthly clinical and managerial supervision and will also have a yearly appraisal that focuses on your development.

Candidates will be expected to work a full range of shifts including day and night shifts across 7 days per week.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role involve working under instruction of the qualified nurse. The work will include working alongside the MDT to deliver high quality care in accordance with the patient care plans.

Monitoring and assessing patients risk and completing patient observations.

completing security checks and audits.

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

09 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

186-514-24-FS

Job locations

The Wells Road Centre

The Wells Road

Nottingham

NG3 6AA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assisting with all the activities of daily living, addressing the physical andmental health care needs of patients promoting individual health andwell being.Undertake, record and report clinical observations as directed by theregistered professional.Assist in the treatment/activities for the patient within the in-patientenvironment which may involve accompanying/escorting informal/formalpatients outside the ward environment.To maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both writtenand computerised. To maintain the safe custody of healthcare records.To treat the patients as individuals and enable them to achieve maximumindependenceTo undertake any other duties that would be a reasonable expectation ofthe role

Please note this post does not meet salary and or skill level required for a Skilled Worker Visa.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note this post does not meet salary and or skill level required for a Skilled Worker Visa.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

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
Ability to be flexible
Developed observation skills
Ability to record and report physical/mental health changes in a timely manner
Standard Keyboard skills

Contractual requirements

Essential

Ability to work to meet the needs of the service

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

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
Ability to be flexible
Developed observation skills
Ability to record and report physical/mental health changes in a timely manner
Standard Keyboard skills

Contractual requirements

Essential

Ability to work to meet the needs of the service

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.