Healthcare Assistant

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Please note: All applicants will be starting in post in September 2023 and a start date cannot be agreed for any earlier as we are awaiting site opening.

Pennine Lancashire are seeking experienced Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers to join our developing team at our new Whalley site, Calderstones Hospital. There are various hours available to suit your needs.

This is an exciting opportunity and the successful candidate will be part of an evolving service that has the needs of our service users at its heart. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic to come and join a forward thinking, dynamic and constantly developing team.

Main duties of the job

The team offers high quality care working with adults who require a holistic assessment and ongoing assessment. You will be working across our assessment, treatment and PICU wards. You will also work with families and carer's and work alongside other agencies to promote well-being, support for individuals, their carer's, and families during the process, this will include supporting service users with accommodation and finances.

You must have excellent communication skills, and a good working knowledge and understanding of adult mental health and the needs of individuals in this group.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Date posted

04 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-HCSW-PEN-WHALLEY-EB-B

Job locations

Calderstone Hospital

2 Mitton Road

Clitheroe

BB7 9PE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level III or Higher in Health and Social Care or QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care
or an Interest in completing the above training or can demonstrate the equivalent skills and knowledge gained through work (paid/unpaid)

Experience

Essential

Working in a caring environment. For example, nursing home, care home, hospital ward, home carer etc
Up to date or working knowledge of de- escalation techniques, Control and restraint and Management of Violence and Aggression (MOVA)
Working as part of a team

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates an understanding of the issues surrounding mental illness.
Understands their duties and responsibilities under the Data Protection Act with regard to patient confidentiality.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level III or Higher in Health and Social Care or QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care
or an Interest in completing the above training or can demonstrate the equivalent skills and knowledge gained through work (paid/unpaid)

Experience

Essential

Working in a caring environment. For example, nursing home, care home, hospital ward, home carer etc
Up to date or working knowledge of de- escalation techniques, Control and restraint and Management of Violence and Aggression (MOVA)
Working as part of a team

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates an understanding of the issues surrounding mental illness.
Understands their duties and responsibilities under the Data Protection Act with regard to patient confidentiality.

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.