Clinical Assistant - Watermead Ward
The closing date is 14 July 2025
Job summary
Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Assistant to join our team on Watermead Ward within the Directorate of Mental Health.
Watermead Ward is a 20 bedded acute Mental Health Ward, based at the Bradgate Mental Health Unit.
As a Clinical Assistant you will be responsible for ensuring patients, visitors and staff are accommodating/working within an environment which is welcoming, supportive, and safe. You will work within the ward environment to ensure the ward is operating within the required CQC, HSE, IPC, Trust guidelines, policies and procedures and will be responsible for escalating anything which fails to meet the criteria. Working closely with the Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse and the team you will support and embed both local and national policies and procedures to maintain high standards within the clinical environment.
The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Assistant your role would be to greet and receive patients, carers and visitors on to the ward, ensuring they are given the ward welcome booklet and orientated to the ward and routine.
You will develop a close working relationship with the ward team and MDT to ensure all staff are aware of their own responsibilities when working in the clinical environment.
You will be responsible on updating the ward team regarding new practice and procedures and support to embed good practice.
You will work on building good relationships with colleagues within the directorate and working together as a team.
Other duties include reporting and following up of maintenance works for your ward area, escalating anything which is required.
Carrying out the environmental checks and documenting these to ensure both clinical and non-clinical stores are maintained to a high standard, clutter free as well as ensuring a clutter free ward environment.
Manage the stock levels of clinical and non- clinical supplies and stock checking medical devises, calibration and hoist checks.
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
26 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,169 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
003949
Job locations
Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
Leicester
Leicester
LE3 9EJ
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
Leicester
Leicester
LE3 9EJ
Employer's website
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