Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

We have opportunities for Bank Healthcare Assistants to join Arnold Lodge - Medium Secure Forensic Unit.

This is an excellent unit that is working towards being CQC outstanding.

Arnold Lodge provides the highest standards of evidence-based therapeutic care, which includes vocational and recreational opportunities. Clinical knowledge and expertise to ensure we consistently deliver a quality service to all the patients in our care across 3 care pathways: Male Mental Illness, Male Personality Disorder and Women's Service. Within a modern purpose built hospital which is compliant with National Medium Secure Standards.

We are looking for highly creative and motivated staff to join the team. Staff interested in working in a compassionate and inventive way and supporting the existing team in further developments. As a bank worker you can enjoy flexibility of hours and wards that you work on. We have a variety of shifts that cover the need for a 24 hour service.

There is a requirement to periodically attend training sessions and an induction that are held during the days Monday to Friday.

You must be over 18 and ideally have experience of working with adults.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for HCA's who can demonstrate experience gained in a role supporting people with significant health or social care needs. You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how mental health issues can affect people and be flexible and adaptable to change. Experience of working as part of a team is also important as well as your ability to lead others in delivering specific interventions.

Service User involvement it as the heart of the work we do to ensure the unit meets the needs of all its patients.

The wards have highly skilled multi-disciplinary teams who work closely together to ensure excellence in service delivery.

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

11 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£12.45 an hour per hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

186-407-24-BR

Job locations

Arnold Lodge

Cordelia Close

Leicester

LE5 0LE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical practiceParticipate as a member of the nursing team in delivery, monitoring and evaluating individual evidence based care/treatment plans, Health Promotion initiatives, Risk Issues, and collaborate with other disciplines as required. Maintaining patient/client confidentiality.

Demonstrate an understanding of and support the principles of advocacy.

Assist in maintaining general and specific patient observations under the supervision of registered nursing staff. Maintaining strict confidentiality of patient information at all times.

Support registered nursing staff recording all relevant information countersigned by a registered nurse.

Demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities in relation to patients property and valuables, respecting cultural values.

Always act in a manner as to promote and safe guard the interests and well being of patients.

Actively promote a responsible caring attitude at all times, treating all patients with dignity and respect including awareness and understanding of issues surrounding equality and diversity.

To co facilitate therapeutic and ward based groups and diversional activities as directed by senior nurse / Nurse in charge / lead facilitators.

Participate in the escorting of patients as per hospital procedure.

To carry out procedural and physical security checks as per local procedure and to report relevant findings to nurse in charge.

Be involved in the induction support and supervision of Healthcare Support Workers.

Please note this post does not meet salary and or skill level required for a Skilled Worker Visa.