Bank Healthcare Assistant-Band 3

Job summary

We have exciting opportunities available to join our Trust as a Bank Healthcare Assistant, band 3 for those individuals who wish to join a leading Mental Health Trust

What we need from you:

• A positive and caring attitude
• Strong values
• Enthusiasm
• Sensitivity
• A determination to do a good job
• Willingness to learn
• If you have some experience of care work that is great - but if not - and the things above are a good description of you - then please apply

What we will give you in return:

• A good Bank pay hourly rate £16.88
• Able to picks shifts for site of your choice & convenience, (Wandsworth , Roehampton or Tolworth).
• Plenty of guidance and development from your supervisors and colleagues
• The satisfaction of supporting people who really need your care
• Training and development to achieve the Care Certificate
• The opportunity to go on to do further training, such as Functional Skills.

You must have a Care Certificate or a substantial Healthcare support experience to be shortlisted, please ensure you add the details in your application.

Please be aware if shortlisted, you will need to complete a Maths and English assessment.

Assessment will take place on 23rd August 2024, attended in-person at Springfield Hospital Site. Interviews will be held on the same day ,23rd August 2024 , if cleared assessment.

Please note : The Bank post does not attract Skilled Worker Sponsorship , we will not be able to support any sponsorship applications

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Working under the guidance of a Registered Nurse/ Assistant Practitioner/Nurse Associate, to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.

Supporting junior staff and leading on providing hands-on care to service users including:

• Undertaking 1-1 engagement with service users in an honest, open and non- judgmental way.
• Recognising and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of maintaining the service user's respect and dignity at all times and ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity.
• Escalating any concerns to a Registered Nurse.
• Monitoring and recording service user clinical observations, such as Physical observations and vital signs and escalating as appropriate any signs or symptoms of deterioration or that do not fulfill the personal parameters to the relevant professional (Band 4 or Registered Nurse).
• Implementing the principles of 'recovery': encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, facilitating psychosocial activities and other activities of their interest.
• Escorting service users, as required, in line with Trust policies

About us

Working for your organisation

Agile and Flexible Working:

As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage.

About Our Locations:

Tooting (Wandsworth)

Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.

Queen Mary's hospital (Roehampton)

This community hub is on the border of Barnes and Putney, a short bus ride from Barnes station with good transport links close to the A3. As part of our Trust's work to transform our sites, services at Queen Mary's Hospital will move to Springfield and Tolworth Hospitals in the run up to summer 2025.

Kingston (Tolworth)

To create the very best environment to care for our patients, this site's layout will be transformed in 2025 to add a number of wards to the existing three. Tolworth has a canteen and is near shops, the A3, Tolworth station, and is a bus ride from Surbiton station, with fast connections to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo.

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Staff Bank Department

London

SW17 7DJ

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Staff Bank Department

London

SW17 7DJ

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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