South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Bank Healthcare Assistant (External)

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Job summary

This is an opportunity to register onto the Bank. We have various opportunities available to work flexible shifts across our trust.South West London and St Georges NHS Mental Health Trust provides impatient and community mental health care across five London Boroughs. Inpatient services are available at Springfield Hospital, Tooting Queen Mary's Roehampton, Tolworth Hospital, Tolworth along with community hostels and houses. Services include; forensic, CAMHS, eating disorders for children and adults, mental health services for deaf children and adults, and services for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive and body-dysmorphic disorders.

Please be aware if shortlisted, you will need to completed a Math and English assessment.

Main duties of the job

Join us as a Bank Healthcare Assistant and you will be able to combine doing a job that makes a positive difference to people in your area, with learning new skills and achieving qualifications in care and nursing.

What we need from you:

A positive and caring attitude
Strong values
Enthusiasm
Sensitivity
A determination to do a good job
Willingness to learn
If you have some experience of care work that is great - but if not - and the things above are a good description of you - then please apply

What we will give you in return:

A good starting salary and the potential to earn more as you learn
Plenty of guidance and development from your supervisors and colleagues
The satisfaction of supporting people who really need your care
The opportunity to go on to do further training, such as Functional Skills.

You must have a Care Certificate to be shortlisted, please ensure you add the details in your application.

About us

About Our Locations:

Tooting (Wandsworth)

Richmond (Barnes)

Richmond (Teddington)

Queen Mary's hospital (Roehampton)

Kingston (Tolworth)

Sutton, Cheam and Wallington (Jubilee Health Centre)

Date posted

10 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

Depending on experience £16.88 per hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

294-BANK-3535848-RN-A-B

Job locations

Staff Bank Department

London

SW17 7DJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working under the guidance of a Registered Nurse/ Senior Health Care Support Worker/ Assistant Practitioner/Nurse Associate, to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support.

Supporting junior staff and leading on providing hands-on care to service users including:

Undertaking 1-1 engagement with service users in an honest, open and non- judgmental way.
Recognising and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of maintaining the service users respect and dignity at all times and ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity.
Escalating any concerns to a Registered Nurse.
Monitoring and recording service user clinical observations, such as Physical observations and vital signs and escalating as appropriate any signs or symptoms of deterioration or that do not fulfill the personal parameters to the relevant professional (Band 4 or Registered Nurse).
Implementing the principles of recovery: encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, facilitating psychosocial activities and other activities of their interest.
Escorting service users, as required, in line with Trust policies.

-Facilitating the admission and discharge of service users, ensuring needs of the patient are met including activities such as property checks, orientation to services, and ensuring that community support needs are met under direction of a senior clinician.

-Advocating for service users needs and rights within Trust policy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting junior staff and leading on providing hands-on care to service users including:

Undertaking 1-1 engagement with service users in an honest, open and non- judgmental way.
Recognising and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of maintaining the service users respect and dignity at all times and ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity.
Escalating any concerns to a Registered Nurse.
Monitoring and recording service user clinical observations, such as Physical observations and vital signs and escalating as appropriate any signs or symptoms of deterioration or that do not fulfill the personal parameters to the relevant professional (Band 4 or Registered Nurse).
Implementing the principles of recovery: encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, facilitating psychosocial activities and other activities of their interest.
Escorting service users, as required, in line with Trust policies.

-Advocating for service users needs and rights within Trust policy.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

Care Certificate
English and Mathematics basic qualifications (eg GCSE at grade C or above) or equivalent
Level 2/3 Health and Social care qualification / working towards qualification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

At least one year as a Healthcare Support Worker, or equivalent level of experience.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

Care Certificate
English and Mathematics basic qualifications (eg GCSE at grade C or above) or equivalent
Level 2/3 Health and Social care qualification / working towards qualification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

At least one year as a Healthcare Support Worker, or equivalent level of experience.

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

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Staff Bank Department

London

SW17 7DJ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Staff Bank Department

London

SW17 7DJ

Employer's website

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