Job summary
We are currently looking for a full-time Healthcare Assistant, to work as a valued member of the Mulberry 2 team, carrying out duties in order to meet the needs of our service users.
You will be trained and supervised by registered professionals and will be expected to follow a plan of care based on the specific needs of the service users.
This is a great opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our service providing care in an Acute Assessment unit aged 18-65 in Fulbourn Hospital.
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement.
Are you ready to take on the challenge of this exciting role and help to make a real difference to people's lives?
Main duties of the job
As a Healthcare Assistant you will work closely with the nursing team to follow a plan of care in deliver high quality, best practice care to adults with a range of complex health needs within impatient health care settings. We are looking for caring, responsive and diverse people who share our passion to deliver our service.
We are looking for someone with:
- Experience of working within health or social care.
- Experience of caring for and supporting adults with mental health illness
- Demonstrate a commitment to high quality care & service provision.
- Good communication skills.
- The ability to work flexibly and as part of a team, as well as individually
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.
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 and empowering 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 people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
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 refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To work as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team, working across health and social care boundaries. With training, use skills from the professional areas of; Nursing, Allied Health Professionals to undertake tasks as delegated in order to meet the individual needs of service users.
- To assist in the delivery of high standards of health care and support patients within impatient settings by care plans and duties allocated by nurse in charge
- Apply competency based treatment techniques/care to patients with specific conditions under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, following a prescribed treatment/care plan.
- To deliver personal care, including mobility and appropriate exercise, equipment provision
- To ensure documentation and confidentiality is maintained
- To provide a high standard of care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To work as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team, working across health and social care boundaries. With training, use skills from the professional areas of; Nursing, Allied Health Professionals to undertake tasks as delegated in order to meet the individual needs of service users.
- To assist in the delivery of high standards of health care and support patients within impatient settings by care plans and duties allocated by nurse in charge
- Apply competency based treatment techniques/care to patients with specific conditions under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, following a prescribed treatment/care plan.
- To deliver personal care, including mobility and appropriate exercise, equipment provision
- To ensure documentation and confidentiality is maintained
- To provide a high standard of care
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
- Motivated to provide exceptional care.
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
- Motivated to provide exceptional care.
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).
