Job summary
We are excited to advertise a Healthcare Assistant post for our Treatment Ward, OAK 1, based at the Edith Cavell site. The Cavell is an accessible site with free parking, a caf on site and a beautiful modern design with new wards.
At CPFT our adult inpatient wards operate an exciting, ambitious model of care, known as the 3-3-3 model, focussed on providing the right care at the right time. The three wards work together to provide the best care and support possible; Oak 3 our Acute Assessment Unit, where patients stay up to 3 days, Oak 1, our Treatment ward, where patients stay up to 3 weeks, and Oak 4, our Recovery Unit, where patients stay up to 3 months.
We need a charismatic, energetic, enthusiastic health care assistant to support the provision of evidence-based treatment and work with our multi-disciplinary team to support our service users in their recovery. On our Treatment ward we care for our local population experiencing serious mental illness.
You may be required to undertake and successfully complete the new national Care Certificate within a 12 weeks' timeframe if you meet our criteria. You will receive full training and support and The Care Certificate sets out 15 national care standards that must be achieved by all health and social care staff to demonstrate that they have the skills and knowledge needed to provide safe and excellent quality of care. It is a foundation programme which can provide the first steps to career development within the NHS.
Main duties of the job
The wards bold model requires staff to have a commitment to teamwork, a sense of accountability, and an ability to work well under pressure when required.
If you are successful, we will support you in providing quality evidence-based nursing care for our service users with mental and physical health needs. As a Health Care Assistant, you will interact frequently with carers and families providing support and advice where appropriate.
You will be working as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and will be responsible for tasks under the general supervision of a registered nurse including assisting in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care on a rotational shift basis.
We will expect you to have a good level of knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and personal specification for full details:
Work on the wards to provide care for adults with physical and / or mental health challenges.
To contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
Support service users to overcome barriers they experience because of their mental or physical health.
Work closely with nurses and other practitioners to provide a therapeutic programme of care.
Report on service users' conditions to nurses and other practitioners.
Provide information to service users using persuasion, reassurance, tact, and empathy.
Provide the necessary physical care to service users to help them complete daily living activities, i.e. personal hygiene, diet and fluid intake, clothing and laundry, personal environment, elimination, maintaining rest and sleep and activity, physical observations, whilst demonstrating empathy, dignity, respect and compassion.
To undertake prescribed physical observations as follows: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height and report results to the nurse in charge.
To provide social activities, emotional support and stability to service users to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and personal specification for full details:
Work on the wards to provide care for adults with physical and / or mental health challenges.
To contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
Support service users to overcome barriers they experience because of their mental or physical health.
Work closely with nurses and other practitioners to provide a therapeutic programme of care.
Report on service users' conditions to nurses and other practitioners.
Provide information to service users using persuasion, reassurance, tact, and empathy.
Provide the necessary physical care to service users to help them complete daily living activities, i.e. personal hygiene, diet and fluid intake, clothing and laundry, personal environment, elimination, maintaining rest and sleep and activity, physical observations, whilst demonstrating empathy, dignity, respect and compassion.
To undertake prescribed physical observations as follows: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height and report results to the nurse in charge.
To provide social activities, emotional support and stability to service users to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care; or Care Certificate plus experience as a Healthcare Support Worker; or Experience of working as a Healthcare Support Worker
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with people with mental health problems
SKills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- IT literacy using Microsoft Office
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to carry out physical interventions
- Physically able to undertake a demanding role safely, as and when required
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care; or Care Certificate plus experience as a Healthcare Support Worker; or Experience of working as a Healthcare Support Worker
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with people with mental health problems
SKills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- IT literacy using Microsoft Office
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to carry out physical interventions
- Physically able to undertake a demanding role safely, as and when required
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).
