Healthcare Assistant/Trainee

Job summary

We are looking for someone motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate to join our team as a Band 3 Health Care Assistant on Langley Ward in Lanchester Road Hospital.

The role will involve working collaboratively with patients and a range of professionals within a rehabilitation ward environment, with the shared goal of supporting individuals to progress towards discharge into the community.

You will have the opportunity to make a significant positive impact on the delivery of care, working within a specialist team where risk management and positive risk taking are key elements in patient progress.

You will have the opportunity to support patients in developing and maintaining their life skills in preparation for discharge into the community, including accessing a range of activities both on site and in the local areas.

You will be provided with access to relevant training opportunities to support you in developing your knowledge, experience and skills.

Main duties of the job

To support patients with daily activities, promoting independence and skill development, whilst monitoring and assessing for any further support needs and reporting on these in the daily electronic notes and to the nursing team.

Supporting patients to access a range of meaningful activities both on the ward and in the community, whilst being aware of individual patient risk issues and the management strategies in place.

The successful candidate must have completed the Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 or equivalent. Candidates must also have Literacy and Numeracy level 2 or equivalent and must complete the Trust Healthcare Assistant competencies within their probationary period (first 6 months in role).

The successful candidates who do not have the required qualifications will be expected to enrol on the Healthcare Assistant Framework which will include the acquisition of the level 2 Diploma Health and Social Care, level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy or equivalent and achievement of competencies. You will have a maximum of 2 years to complete this.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

The most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time. These are:

• Respect - listening, inclusive, working in partnership
• Compassion - kind, supporting, recognising and celebrating
• Responsibility - honest, learning, ambitious