Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

Would you like to be part of a forward thinking progressive service? Do you want to develop your skills working within mental health for older adults? If the answer is yes, we have a Healthcare Worker vacancy at Heather ward Inpatient Unit in St Martins Canterbury . The ward itself has recently undertaken a full refurb so is a modern and up to date working environment.

Main duties of the job

The unit specialises in the assessment and treatment of older adults with both functional and organic mental health issues. Heather ward is a 15 bedded unit based at St Martins Hospital in Canterbury. The Healthcare Worker is a key member of the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility to:- Deliver an effective and competent level of care under the guidance and supervision of the associate workers, senior associate workers, qualified nurses and occupational therapists, determined by the patient's plan of care.- Be fully aware of the needs of patients over a 24 hour span of care.

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Date posted

18 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-OP0156-F

Job locations

St Martins Hospital, Canterbury

Littlebourne road Canterbury Kent

Maidstone

CT1 1TD

Job description

Job responsibilities

- Have knowledge and experience in mental health and older people- Have the ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing- Be willing to develop your knowledge and skills set and complete any competencies required within your role.- Have previous experience of working with people with severe mental health problems and experience or knowledge of caring for people in an inpatient setting.

Please see job description for full details.

Please be advised if you are successful and are invited to interview, you will need to undergo pre-Interview assessments.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description for full details.

Please be advised if you are successful and are invited to interview, you will need to undergo pre-Interview assessments.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working with older people with mental health problems and experience or knowledge of caring for people in an inpatient.

Desirable

NVQ or equivalent

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate clearly in writing

Development

Essential

Willingness to develop self

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working with older people with mental health problems and experience or knowledge of caring for people in an inpatient.

Desirable

NVQ or equivalent

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate clearly in writing

Development

Essential

Willingness to develop self

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

St Martins Hospital, Canterbury

Littlebourne road Canterbury Kent

Maidstone

CT1 1TD

Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

St Martins Hospital, Canterbury

Littlebourne road Canterbury Kent

Maidstone

CT1 1TD

Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)