Bank Healthcare Assistant (Mental Health & General Health)

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Did you know we pay top of Agenda for Change for our bank workers? Joining our bank also gets you access to Wagestream for free financial support, savings, and the ability to stream your wages ahead of payday!

We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and adaptable Health Care Assistants to join the Trust 'bank' working in our mental and general health units. This includes providing support to service users in Millbrook Mental Health Unit (NG17), Highbury Hospital (NG6), Sherwood Oaks (NG18), rehabilitation units (NG3 & NG18) Hopewood (NG5), Lings Bar Hospital (NG2), Bassetlaw Hospice (DN22) and John Eastwood Hospice (NG17).

Bank is a flexible form of working in which you can book shifts as and when you want to work, at locations that best suit you. It also gives you the opportunity to work with a wide variety of teams in different sites and services.

Main duties of the job

Previous applicants within the last 3 months need not apply.

Please note: When completing application form, Supporting information is essential.

We are looking for enthusiastic, patient-focused healthcare assistants who are committed to working as part of a busy team under the supervision of qualified nurses.

You will be providing and maintaining a high standard of care, facilitating therapeutic / meaningful activities for patients on the ward. You will be liaising closely with other health and social care professionals as well as patients, relatives, and carers.

Please note: this vacancy is due to close on 18th February 2024, however, we may close early should we reach the required number of applicants.

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

Date posted

15 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£11.45 an hour per hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

186-029-24-BR-B

Job locations

Various

Nottingham

NG3 6AA

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a bank worker, you will have the opportunity to work in locations and at hours that suit you, fulfilling a variety of short- and longer-term roles dependent on your preference and on service needs.

We are recruiting for both mental health and general health care assistants so there are loads of options available for you right now.

Youll be eligible for many of the benefits of permanent staff, including:

Opportunities to gain experience within a variety of specialist teamsAccess to the NHS pension schemeAn NHS badge entitling you to many NHS benefitsInduction and mandatory trainingMental, physical and financial wellbeing supportFirst pick of shifts across up to 8 different sitesCompetitive pay rates

Working on the bank, your roles and responsibilities will vary according to your placement or shifts picked up, giving you the opportunity for a wide variety of experience. See job description for more details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are recruiting for both mental health and general health care assistants so there are loads of options available for you right now.

Youll be eligible for many of the benefits of permanent staff, including:

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

NVQ II in health and social care, care certificate or equivalent.

Training

Essential

Willingness to undertake training that will enhance service delivery.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within general health services or a mental healthcare setting.

Desirable

Inpatient

Knowledge

Essential

Basic understanding of the different types of mental health conditions and/or Learning Disababilities/IDD.
Good observation skills with the ability to verbalise observations of incidents or events.
To have an understanding and caring approach to patients

Skills

Essential

Ability to work as part of a team.
Good written and oral communication.
Diplomatic, caring and sympathetic.
Proven ability to be flexible and adaptable.
Understanding of information technology/good keyboard skills.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

NVQ II in health and social care, care certificate or equivalent.

Training

Essential

Willingness to undertake training that will enhance service delivery.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within general health services or a mental healthcare setting.

Desirable

Inpatient

Knowledge

Essential

Basic understanding of the different types of mental health conditions and/or Learning Disababilities/IDD.
Good observation skills with the ability to verbalise observations of incidents or events.
To have an understanding and caring approach to patients

Skills

Essential

Ability to work as part of a team.
Good written and oral communication.
Diplomatic, caring and sympathetic.
Proven ability to be flexible and adaptable.
Understanding of information technology/good keyboard skills.

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.