Health Care Assistant - A&E Liaison Team, Colchester

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Support Worker position within the Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT) based at The Lakes Colchester. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about mental health. The post holder will join an evolving team, and will be jointly responsible for the delivery of a high standard care within an acute hospital environment.

The mental health liaison service works is a CORE-24 mental health service, offering a comprehensive range of mental health specialities within one multi-disciplinary team. The mental health liaison service works alongside Colchester General Hospital to provide specialist services for mental health care in a physical health setting. The post holder will support the work of EPUT clinicians, in Emergency Departments and on Acute wards, to assess and manage mental health problems as they present or arise among people being cared for in the general health pathway.

Main duties of the job

Not enough experience but still want to join EPUT as a Health Care Assistant?

We have a solution for you.

If you have been successful at the interview stage, but do not have enough experience for this role, you may be offered a position as a Band 2 Heath Care Assistant Apprentice. As part of the Band 2 HCA role you will be enrolled onto the Apprenticeship scheme, providing you with the opportunity to earn as you learn. This role enables you to gain valuable experience on the wards/community settings whilst working towards gaining your Care Certificate and naturally progressing into the guaranteed Band 3 HCA role.

Liaison mental health is traditionally concerned with the care of a person who presents with both mental and physical health symptoms regardless of presumed cause. In the context of a mental health crisis, liaison mental health services commonly see people when they are experiencing or have experienced any of the following:

• Self-harm leading to medical or surgical treatment
• Suicidal ideation
• The consequences of alcohol and drug use, including when co-occurring with a mental health problem
• Dementia or delirium
• A severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or severe depression, or a personality disorder
• Social vulnerability that may have a mental health problem or trauma as a component or root cause, for example, homelessness or domestic abuse.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.