Healthcare Assistant - Older Adult Mental Health

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Job summary

A position has arisen for an experienced Health Care assistant on Jenny Lind Ward 34.5hrs per week.

Jenny Lind is an 8 bedded ward for older people diagnosed with a functional mental illness that require inpatient assessment and treatment.

We are looking to appoint a motivated and dynamic individual to join our Multi-disciplinary team.

Jenny Lind has a supportive and motivated team of staff that take pride in ensuring that the patients admitted to our service have a positive experience of treatment, support and enablement during their admission. We have an experienced team of nurses, being part of that team would allow you the opportunity to develop a broad repertoire of skills to support people that are experiencing acute mental illness but also managing often complex physical health needs associated with age and or frailty.

You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and will receive to access comprehensive training and educational courses. We will provide you with resources to develop a long term career, continual professional development as well as a wide range of personal wellbeing and support.

You would work 3 x 11.5 hrs shifts every week.. Shifts commence at 07:30hrs till 20:00 hrs for a day shift and 19:30 hrs till 08:00hrs for a night shift. Shift work will include you working days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch.

Main duties of the job

To complete ward CSSD Stores requests, ward documentation, Care Notes entries, and patient specific documentation.
Support the Nurse in charge and completing delegated nursing duties.
Maintain confidentiality, dignity, privacy and respect for patients at all times.
Complete enhanced observations of patients.
Supporting patients with Personal Care.
Good communication and listening skills.
Ability to work well under pressure.
To work within a Multi-disciplinary Team
Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids. Including Safety Interventions training.
Assisting in house-keeping, domestic and catering duties.
Completion of required training.
Supporting patients detained under the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Actively participate in the clinical supervision and staff development review process.
Escort patients from the ward ensuring their safety at all times

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of supportive staff networks
Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Date posted

20 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-0948

Job locations

Jenny Lind Ward, Stonebow Unit

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
Experience of working in a care environment

Desirable

Experience of Working with people with a mental Illness

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Physical ability to complete Safety Intervention Training
Good IT skills

Desirable

Physical Health skills, NEWS 2, Recognising the deteriorating patient

Qualifications

Essential

Level 3 qualification (e.g. A-level, NVQ3) in Care or Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE, NVQ2) in care and will be expected to undertake the relevant level 3 qualification on appointment to post
Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust
Management of Actual and Potential Aggression (MAPA) training
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Knowledge

Essential

Good verbal and written English

Desirable

Knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
Safeguarding Training

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
Experience of working in a care environment

Desirable

Experience of Working with people with a mental Illness

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Physical ability to complete Safety Intervention Training
Good IT skills

Desirable

Physical Health skills, NEWS 2, Recognising the deteriorating patient

Qualifications

Essential

Level 3 qualification (e.g. A-level, NVQ3) in Care or Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE, NVQ2) in care and will be expected to undertake the relevant level 3 qualification on appointment to post
Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust
Management of Actual and Potential Aggression (MAPA) training
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Knowledge

Essential

Good verbal and written English

Desirable

Knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
Safeguarding Training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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