Healthcare Assistant (Adult Acute Care, Ward 35)

Job summary

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We are looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant on Ward 35 at the Radbourne Unit.

We support female adults over the age of 18.

Radbourne Unit is a busy inpatient facility which cares for adults at an acute phase of their mental illness.

We are committed to delivering high quality, patient centred care.

We are looking for an individual who is motivated and dedicated to work alongside the current team, which includes Ward Manager/Lead Nurses/ OT and Nursing Assistants to contribute to the continued development of the Unit through MDT teamwork, development of your skills, a caring attitude and an ability to provide a positive role model.

Please be mindful that the ward provides a 24 hour, year round inpatient service, so you would need to be able to work shift patterns including, morning, afternoon, weekends, Christmas, New Year and Bank Holidays (and nights if needed).

Main duties of the job

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (DHCFT) has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, dedicated and experienced Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to work within the dynamic Mental Health inpatient services for adults of working age.

The Radbourne Unit is a busy in-patient facility which cares for adults at an acute phase of their mental illness.

In-patient wards are an evolving service, open to change and developing new ways of working and demonstrate a positive profile within the Trust and with service users and carers.

You will be expected to deliver high standards of person centred care showing empathy, patience and understanding at all times.

In this role you will be actively involved in delivering direct patient care under the supervision of qualified nurses and other members of the team.

As someone who will spend all your time caring and supporting people on the wards, you will beresponsible forreporting to registered staff the care you deliver during your shift.

As a valued member of the team we can offer you:

• Care Certificate training if not already obtained
• Training to make sure we keep you and others safe at work
• Ongoing training and development to expand your skills and knowledge
• Clinical supervision and annual appraisal
• Ongoing support from members of your team
• Opportunities for career development including training for nursing associates.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities