Job summary
Are you a psychology graduate or have experience working in a healthcare setting and are looking for the next step in your career?
We are actively seeking healthcare assistant to join our team at Moorgate on our night shift team!!
Join now to start in January 2024
Location: Moorgate, Rotherham
Salary: starting at £11.34 rising to £11.46 after successfully passing your probation
Hours: 12.5 hours per shift (including 1 hour unpaid break) - 7:45pm until 8:15am
We can offer 23 hours, 34.5 hours or 40.25 hours per week
On all shifts, you will be expected to work 2 weekend per month
Main duties of the job
As a healthcare assistant you will be working directly with our patients, being apart of their support network and patient care treatment. You will be expected to understand our patients needs as stated in their care plan and prioritise their well being at all times.
As a healthcare assistant you can expected to;
- Implement care plan requirements
- Assisting in feeds,
- Partaking in various activities with our patients,
- Attend to personal care needs,
- Be involved in supervisions,
- Always be vigilant and aware of the patients safety at all times,
- Report any incidents and be aware of safeguarding,
- Make our patients feel safe and respected,
- And most importantly being someone they can trust.
Our Moorgate site, offers 12 inpatient beds across two units, Aztec and Inca, Aztec being for 18 to 25 year olds and Inca being for people under 18, as a healthcare assistant you will be expected to work on both wards.
Working with children and young people with eating disorders can be exceptionally challenging. You will need to be emotionally resilient at times, however you will be working as part of team who will support you as well.
What are we looking for?
- Recently graduated with a degree in Psychology/Sociology/ Health care or of a similar discipline.
- Individuals that are highly experienced in working in a health care setting.
- Experience working with young children or within a CAMHS setting
- Have knowledge or an understanding of eating disorders and patient treatment
About us
Ellern Mede is an internationally renowned specialist service for people with eating disorders and our expert clinicians offer both, inpatient and outpatient treatments, tailor-made to each individual. We offer short term recovery-focused treatment, as well as high dependency intensive treatment for complex, challenging cases. Within the Ellern Mede Group, we currently have 4 active sites which includes Moorgate (Rotherham), Derby, Barnet and Ridgeway (outer London).
Additional HCA Benefits
- 230 hours Annual Leave - pro rata for Part Time workers
- HCA Scholarship fund*
- Holiday fund*
- Additional Responsibilities Payment*
- Paid sick pay (after 1 year)
- Free Meals At Work
- Comprehensive Induction
- Specialist Eating Disorders Training
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- Blue Light Discount Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Career Progression Opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary duty and responsibility is to support the work of the clinical and nursing teams in providing highquality and safe care to patients and their families.
Excellent observation and communication skills as well the ability to build trust and rapport with individuals whohave experienced severe trauma in their lives is required. A non-judgemental approach and the ability todemonstrate unconditional positive regard is absolutely essential.
Ellern Mede can sometimes be a challenging environment and therefore the ability to think on your feet, remainfocused and maintain your composure in difficult clinical situations is highly important to this post.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The post holder carries out assigned tasks in support of and supported by a qualified nurse. Contribute to theprovision of high quality care for patients.
- Work honestly and collaboratively as part of the ward team.
- Work as directed by the named nurse to provide agreed individual or group work with named patients.
- Workflexibly regarding shift and ward changes according to the needs of the Hospital
- Provide reception and administrative cover as directed by the Management To maintain professional boundariesat all times
- Undertake any reasonable request.
KEY DUTIES
- To assist the patient to meet his or her needs in respect of activities of daily living and provide practical dayto day care under direction of the Nurses (i.e. personal care and hygiene, eating, attendance in education etc.
- To co-operate with other members of the nursing team in ensuring a safe environment is maintainedfor the patients.
- To ensure patients personal possessions and cash are effectively itemised, stored and managed.
- To be responsible for the clinical and ward environment and to intervene in any situation which constitutesa potential risk to patients, staff or visitors.
- To escort patients on outings and appointments and to plan and conduct such outings in a consideration ofNursing and Clinical Management.
- To book visits to the ward and maintain a ward diary.
- To ensure that all visitors to the ward are pre-approved by the MDT and are escorted and managed inaccordance with nursing plans.
- To question unknown visitors to the site and ward to ensure the safety of patients and refuse entry ifnecessary.
- To ensure that all patients are safeguarded from potential harm and to conduct activities in a manner whichis consistent with professional practice, policy and legislation.
- To report any incident of concern to management.
- To co-operate with other members of the nursing team to ensure the ward meets any therapeutic needsof the patient, which are conducive to recovery.
- To communicate in a respectful manner, clearly and precisely with patients, staff, parents and visitors andin a way which is mindful of a supportive attitude to body image.
- To intervene and utilise verbal de-escalation skills to avoid potential escalation of distress to patients.
- To utilise approved restraint techniques under the guidance and management of Nurses.
- At all times ensure that the patients rights and dignity are maintained.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary duty and responsibility is to support the work of the clinical and nursing teams in providing highquality and safe care to patients and their families.
Excellent observation and communication skills as well the ability to build trust and rapport with individuals whohave experienced severe trauma in their lives is required. A non-judgemental approach and the ability todemonstrate unconditional positive regard is absolutely essential.
Ellern Mede can sometimes be a challenging environment and therefore the ability to think on your feet, remainfocused and maintain your composure in difficult clinical situations is highly important to this post.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The post holder carries out assigned tasks in support of and supported by a qualified nurse. Contribute to theprovision of high quality care for patients.
- Work honestly and collaboratively as part of the ward team.
- Work as directed by the named nurse to provide agreed individual or group work with named patients.
- Workflexibly regarding shift and ward changes according to the needs of the Hospital
- Provide reception and administrative cover as directed by the Management To maintain professional boundariesat all times
- Undertake any reasonable request.
KEY DUTIES
- To assist the patient to meet his or her needs in respect of activities of daily living and provide practical dayto day care under direction of the Nurses (i.e. personal care and hygiene, eating, attendance in education etc.
- To co-operate with other members of the nursing team in ensuring a safe environment is maintainedfor the patients.
- To ensure patients personal possessions and cash are effectively itemised, stored and managed.
- To be responsible for the clinical and ward environment and to intervene in any situation which constitutesa potential risk to patients, staff or visitors.
- To escort patients on outings and appointments and to plan and conduct such outings in a consideration ofNursing and Clinical Management.
- To book visits to the ward and maintain a ward diary.
- To ensure that all visitors to the ward are pre-approved by the MDT and are escorted and managed inaccordance with nursing plans.
- To question unknown visitors to the site and ward to ensure the safety of patients and refuse entry ifnecessary.
- To ensure that all patients are safeguarded from potential harm and to conduct activities in a manner whichis consistent with professional practice, policy and legislation.
- To report any incident of concern to management.
- To co-operate with other members of the nursing team to ensure the ward meets any therapeutic needsof the patient, which are conducive to recovery.
- To communicate in a respectful manner, clearly and precisely with patients, staff, parents and visitors andin a way which is mindful of a supportive attitude to body image.
- To intervene and utilise verbal de-escalation skills to avoid potential escalation of distress to patients.
- To utilise approved restraint techniques under the guidance and management of Nurses.
- At all times ensure that the patients rights and dignity are maintained.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE in Maths and English
Desirable
- Degree in Psychology or similar discipline
Experience
Essential
- Demonstration of wanting to work in healthcare care or with young people
Desirable
- The post holder needs to be capable of engaging with, and relating to, young people in a manner that recognises the responsibilities of the caring role. The post holder needs to be capable of engaging with, and relating to, young people in a manner that recognises the responsibilities of the caring role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE in Maths and English
Desirable
- Degree in Psychology or similar discipline
Experience
Essential
- Demonstration of wanting to work in healthcare care or with young people
Desirable
- The post holder needs to be capable of engaging with, and relating to, young people in a manner that recognises the responsibilities of the caring role. The post holder needs to be capable of engaging with, and relating to, young people in a manner that recognises the responsibilities of the caring role.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
