Healthcare Assistant
Livewell Southwest
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Job summary
37.5 hours per week. Edgcumbe is a specialist mental health unit providing short term assessment and care for people suffering from organic mental health problems. Typically these are dementia type problems, e.g. Alzheimers disease, that cause progressive decline in cognition, memory and in social skills. This type of illness is generally associated with older people but can be experienced by younger people. Edgcumbe provides an ageless service and will offer support to people regardless of age or diagnosis.
The ward would like to recruit an enthusiastic and forward thinking healthcare assistant who has a genuine interest in working with this client group and understands the challenges they face. We are looking for a dedicated, compassionate, and approachable individual who will compliment our team. The individual must be a team player, have excellent communication skills, good time management skills and the ability to work under pressure.
If you are a caring individual who likes a challenge then this is the job for you!
We would welcome your application if you would like to have a positive impact and make a difference to people's hospital experience.
**Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility**
Interviews for this post will take place on 12 December 2024 and will be face to face on the ward.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Health Care Assistant is to assist the trained nurse in delivering physical, social, and psychological care to the patient / client with mental health problems / illness, admitted to the Unit.
The post holder will be required to work both within the ward unit and with clients in the community. This will involve contact with relatives, carers and other agencies. They will carry out interventions as part of the care plans and record information using the CPA process on electronic patients notes.
The post holder will be directed to undertake tasks once adequate instruction has been given by the trained nurse and both parties are confident that the task can be fulfilled competently. The post holder will provide support and mentorship to junior staff.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7-day service.
Job Share(s) Considered
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Date posted
24 October 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa, pro-rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
B9832-2024-NM-9546
Job locations
200 Mount Gould Road
Mount Gould
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7PY
Employer details
Employer name
Livewell Southwest
Address
200 Mount Gould Road
Mount Gould
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7PY
Employer's website
https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)