MHSOP Inpatient Clinical Assistant

Job summary

Ready to make a difference every day? Join Langley Ward as a Clinical Assistant! Be part of a supportive team, help deliver great care, and keep the ward running smoothly. Apply now and start your NHS journey with us! 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 Administrator to join our team on Langley Ward within the Directorate of Mental Health. Langley Ward is a 20-bedded Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) functional ward, based at Bennion Centre, Glenfield Hospital Site, We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Clinical Assistant to support the smooth running of the ward and enhance the patient experience by providing providing high-quality, person-centred care. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in maintaining a safe, clean, and well-organised environment while supporting clinical staff with day-to-day tasks. You will interact with patients, visitors, and external stakeholders, helping to ensure the ward is welcoming, responsive, and efficient. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a varied workload, takes pride in attention to detail, and is passionate about supporting vulnerable people. You will contribute to maintaining high standards of care, safety, and dignity, ensuring patients basic needs are met.

Main duties of the job

Support the day-to-day running of the ward, assisting clinical staff to ensure essential tasks are completed efficiently. Ensure patients receive adequate food and fluids, supporting at mealtimes and accurately documenting intake, escalating concerns where required. Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organised ward environment, including supporting with bed making and general housekeeping duties. Report, monitor, and follow up maintenance or estates issues, escalating where necessary to ensure timely resolution. Welcome and orientate patients, relatives, and visitors to the ward, promoting a positive and supportive environment. Escort and support contractors and external personnel on the ward, ensuring adherence to safety and security procedures. Assist with stock management, ensuring clinical and non-clinical supplies are available and stored appropriately. Carry out environmental and safety checks, contributing to infection prevention, health and safety, and risk reduction. Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, maintaining effective communication and escalating concerns appropriately. Support patients wellbeing by promoting dignity, safety, and a therapeutic ward environment at all times.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Bennion Centre,Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road

Glenfield

Leicester

Leicester

LE3 9QP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Bennion Centre,Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road

Glenfield

Leicester

Leicester

LE3 9QP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

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