Nursing Assistant - Older People

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are currently looking to recruit a Band 3 Nursing Assistant to work on Cubley Court Male, an Older Adult inpatient ward caring for Older Adults from Derby and Derbyshire, diagnosed with Organic and Functional mental illness.

Please be mindful that the wards provide a 24-hour, year-round inpatient service.

Main duties of the job

As a valued member of the team, you will deliver high standards of person -centred care showing empathy, patience and understanding at all times.

We work as part of a multi- disciplinary team, and you will work within the Trust Core Care Standards and always promoting independence, recovery, and service user dignity. You would be an active and supportive member of the team.

As a Nursing Assistant you will be actively involved in delivering direct patient care under the supervision of qualified nurses and be accountable for the reporting of the care you give to qualified nursing staff.

We offer ongoing training and development, clinical supervision & managerial supervision, an annual PADR.

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:

  • Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
  • 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

Date posted

30 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-OPC-4863-24-A

Job locations

Cubley Court

Kingsway Hospital

Derby

DE22 3LZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

  • Are you looking for a new exciting opportunity to work in a team where you can continually develop your skills and knowledge base?
  • As a Nursing Assistant you will be completing daily duties including:
  • Providing care and support for patients who are acutely mentally unwell
  • Spending 1:1 time with patients
  • Escorting patients off the ward
  • Completing levels of observations with patients
  • Engaging patients in therapeutic activities
  • Completing physical observations and general physical check
  • Working alongside a multi-disciplinary team to make changes inpatients' care
  • Supporting patients with their ADLs
  • Managing difficult situations
  • Providing support to other wards across the unit
  • Responding to patients when they are distressed

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

  • Are you looking for a new exciting opportunity to work in a team where you can continually develop your skills and knowledge base?
  • As a Nursing Assistant you will be completing daily duties including:
  • Providing care and support for patients who are acutely mentally unwell
  • Spending 1:1 time with patients
  • Escorting patients off the ward
  • Completing levels of observations with patients
  • Engaging patients in therapeutic activities
  • Completing physical observations and general physical check
  • Working alongside a multi-disciplinary team to make changes inpatients' care
  • Supporting patients with their ADLs
  • Managing difficult situations
  • Providing support to other wards across the unit
  • Responding to patients when they are distressed

Person Specification

Qualifications/Experience

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care or Care Certificate

Desirable

  • Previous experience in older peoples care

Skills

Essential

  • Communication skills - written and verbal - to be assessed via application form and at interview
  • Recent, relevant experience of working within mental health.
  • Understand and demonstrate the Trust values
Person Specification

Qualifications/Experience

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care or Care Certificate

Desirable

  • Previous experience in older peoples care

Skills

Essential

  • Communication skills - written and verbal - to be assessed via application form and at interview
  • Recent, relevant experience of working within mental health.
  • Understand and demonstrate the Trust values

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

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cubley Court

Kingsway Hospital

Derby

DE22 3LZ


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cubley Court

Kingsway Hospital

Derby

DE22 3LZ


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Cherry Whiteman

cherryann.whiteman@nhs.net

01332623700

Date posted

30 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-OPC-4863-24-A

Job locations

Cubley Court

Kingsway Hospital

Derby

DE22 3LZ


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