Healthcare Assistant
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant to work in the Home Treatment Team in Lancaster.
The Home Treatment Team cares for people who are experiencing acute episodes of mental illness or emotional distress. The service is an alternative to admission and offers intensive support to service users and their families in the community.
The service works closely with the in-patient wards to support early discharges and with other parts of the mental health services as well as third sector providers, so great communication skills are essential.
The post is a full-time, permanent post covering the service over 7 days per week working long days and nights. The team covers Lancaster, Morecambe and surrounding areas.
As a member of the team you would be working with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Mental Health Nurses; Support Workers; Occupational Therapist; Psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist.
Main duties of the job
Mental health services at Lancaster and Morecambe Home Treatment Team are designed to meet the holistic needs of service users/patients and carers, in a working environment conducive to staff development and wellbeing. The post holder would support the delivery of care in the urgent care pathway.
- Work as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), working within a rotational shift system to support patients according to their care needs, some of whom may present with problematic or challenging behaviour.
- Contribute to, and participate in, the ongoing support of patients and their carers.
- Contribute to the protection of patients from abuse
- Contribute to the health, safety and security of patients and their environment.
- Obtain, transmit and store information relating to the delivery of a care service
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.
Details
Date posted
22 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-BAY560-CL
Job locations
Lancaster & Morecambe Home Based Treatment Team
East Barn
Lancaster
LA1 4JJ
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Lancaster & Morecambe Home Based Treatment Team
East Barn
Lancaster
LA1 4JJ
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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