Job summary
Hi, My name is Julie Stott and I am the manager of STEPs EDU. I am looking for HCA staff to join my team supporting patients that are suffering with eating disorders.
This is an exciting career opportunity for someone looking at working with this client group. You need to be motivated and have an interest in working with people with eating disorders and other mental health conditions. We as a unit offer brilliant supervision structures and developmental opportunities. Through this support there is the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in eating disorders, and increase your competency in your role as a Health care assistant.
Support will be given by the Ward Manager and by peers.
Main duties of the job
supporting patient with meal and snacks.
post meal and snack supervision
offering 1-1 sessions
escorted leave in hospital grounds and out on trips
assisting catering with meals for patients
assisting nursing staff with physical health monitoring
support patients in groups
general observations and engagement, high level of observations if needed
supporting nursing team with NGT feeding
About us
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) provides inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire. We also provide specialist services extending throughout the south west.
We employ over 4,000 dedicated members of staff who deliver services from more than 90 locations, working in approximately 150 teams across a geographical region of 2,200 miles, for a population of approximately 1.8million people.
We are passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe and focused on people's recovery. Our staff are pivotal in everything we do and we are committed to involving them fully in the development of the Trust and our services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as part of a care team to deliver evidence-based interventions to service users with mental health problems.
- To develop and practice, working alongside registered clinicians, a set of therapeutic care skills, making a significant contribution to service users psychological, emotional and social wellbeing.
- To ensure service users and their relatives receive care that prioritises safety, effectiveness, partnership and hope.
- To promote and champion core care values by supporting junior, temporary and newly-appointed Healthcare Support Workers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as part of a care team to deliver evidence-based interventions to service users with mental health problems.
- To develop and practice, working alongside registered clinicians, a set of therapeutic care skills, making a significant contribution to service users psychological, emotional and social wellbeing.
- To ensure service users and their relatives receive care that prioritises safety, effectiveness, partnership and hope.
- To promote and champion core care values by supporting junior, temporary and newly-appointed Healthcare Support Workers.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oThe Care Certificate (Cavendish Certificate of Fundamental Care) or equivalent
- oExperience of working as a healthcare support worker in a clinical team.
- oKnowledge of, and experience of working with, a range of mental health issues
- oExperience of working in a busy team, and an ability to use initiative at times of pressure.
- oAbility to communicate in written and verbal English to a high standard, and basic numeracy skills.
Desirable
- use computer systems efficiently and effectively to record data clearly, accurately and quickly.
- Interest in working with eating disorders
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oThe Care Certificate (Cavendish Certificate of Fundamental Care) or equivalent
- oExperience of working as a healthcare support worker in a clinical team.
- oKnowledge of, and experience of working with, a range of mental health issues
- oExperience of working in a busy team, and an ability to use initiative at times of pressure.
- oAbility to communicate in written and verbal English to a high standard, and basic numeracy skills.
Desirable
- use computer systems efficiently and effectively to record data clearly, accurately and quickly.
- Interest in working with eating disorders
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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