Healthcare Assistant
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Job summary
Are you a compassionate respectful team player committed to promoting excellence, and accountability in mental health services?
Do you have excellent communication skills that would enable you to work within a challenging inpatient mental health unit. Working in teams that constantly strive to provide the best possible experience for our service users and their carers?
The Unit provides assessment and interventions for clients, operates seven days a week and is accessible 24hrs per day.
An opportunity has arisen for 3 x Band 3 Health Care Assistants based on Kentmere Ward. Westmorland General Hospital.
Kentmere is 12 bedded unit supporting individuals with a range of mental health issues
Ideally you should have at least six months previous experience of working within mental health settings or in a care setting. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of the issues that contribute to individuals experiencing mental health difficulties.
We are committed to staff development and provide encouragement and support to staff to continue their lifelong learning. We are also passionate about the supervision process. You will be expected to fully engage in the process for yourself and provide support to others as appropriate.
The successful post holder will be expected to work shifts covering 24 hours, seven days a week and both full and part time contracts are available.
Main duties of the job
Mental health services on Kentmere Ward 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 inpatients units.
o 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.
o Contribute to, and participate in, the ongoing support of patients and their carers.
o Contribute to the protection of patients from abuse
o Contribute to the health, safety and security of patients and their environment.
o 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.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Details
Date posted
12 November 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-BAY725-EB
Job locations
Westmorland General Hospital, Kentmere Ward
Kendal
LA9 7RG
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Westmorland General Hospital, Kentmere Ward
Kendal
LA9 7RG
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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