Job summary
Do you work well under pressure? Are you a team player? Are you looking for a new challenge? Holly Lodge Day Service are looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to work with people with significant levels of need. You would be someone dedicated to delivering a high standard of person centred care whilst supporting individuals to experience therapeutic community-based activities.
Main duties of the job
- Supporting people to access therapeutic community-based activities independently and be able to document this
- Undertake a variety of physical activities promoting health and well-being such as swimming, walking, and cycling
- Can drive unit vehicles
- Undertake the personal care needs of the individuals attending the service
- Be able to build positive relationships with carers, service users and their families
- Be able to communicate effectively with service users
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant must have experience of working in a healthcare setting. Experience and understanding of Intellectual Disabilities and the associated mental health needs of individuals is also desirable. As a Band 3 HCA you will work under the direction of a Registered Nurse and support junior staff and student nurses. You will be expected to work as part of a team and demonstrate initiative in undertaking your duties. Due to the complex needs of the people we support, you will need to be able to make decisions under pressure and be able to assess and minimise risks as they arise in what can be challenging and unpredictable situations. You will need to be reflective and have the ability for continuing self-development.
In return we can offer:
- Up to 33 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- NHS pension scheme
- Comprehensive induction and training
- Retail discounts
- Travel pass scheme
- Car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free onsite parking
- Regular pattern of work no unsocial hours
- Opportunity to progress your career by access to Trainee Nurse Associate training, apprenticeship opportunities and bespoke training
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant must have experience of working in a healthcare setting. Experience and understanding of Intellectual Disabilities and the associated mental health needs of individuals is also desirable. As a Band 3 HCA you will work under the direction of a Registered Nurse and support junior staff and student nurses. You will be expected to work as part of a team and demonstrate initiative in undertaking your duties. Due to the complex needs of the people we support, you will need to be able to make decisions under pressure and be able to assess and minimise risks as they arise in what can be challenging and unpredictable situations. You will need to be reflective and have the ability for continuing self-development.
In return we can offer:
- Up to 33 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- NHS pension scheme
- Comprehensive induction and training
- Retail discounts
- Travel pass scheme
- Car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free onsite parking
- Regular pattern of work no unsocial hours
- Opportunity to progress your career by access to Trainee Nurse Associate training, apprenticeship opportunities and bespoke training
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- NVQ III in Health and Social Care, Care Certificate or equivalent or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within healthcare setting
- Experience working within Intellectual Disability settings
- Management of violence and aggression, restraint of patients
Desirable
- Worked within day service settings
Knowledge
Essential
- To have a basic understanding of the Learning Disability and Autistic presentation and maintain an understanding and caring approach to patients
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good written/oral communication skills
- Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
- Ability to be flexible
- Developed observations skills with the ability to record and report physical/mental health changes or any other concerns/observations of incidents or events and behaviours in an accurate and timely manner
- Standard keyboard skills
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work to meet the needs of the service
- Car Driver and access to vehicle
- Ability to offer cover across the two other day services, when required
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- NVQ III in Health and Social Care, Care Certificate or equivalent or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within healthcare setting
- Experience working within Intellectual Disability settings
- Management of violence and aggression, restraint of patients
Desirable
- Worked within day service settings
Knowledge
Essential
- To have a basic understanding of the Learning Disability and Autistic presentation and maintain an understanding and caring approach to patients
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good written/oral communication skills
- Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
- Ability to be flexible
- Developed observations skills with the ability to record and report physical/mental health changes or any other concerns/observations of incidents or events and behaviours in an accurate and timely manner
- Standard keyboard skills
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work to meet the needs of the service
- Car Driver and access to vehicle
- Ability to offer cover across the two other day services, when required
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).
