Job summary
Are you a motivated, resilient, mindful, compassionate, can-do attitude person who wants to make a difference in people's lives? Can you champion engagement in groups and activities for our patients, staff group and do so through role modelling behaviour's? Yes - Then we are looking for you on George Mackenzie House!
George Mackenzie House is a Secure unit for both male and female patients who require an admission to a secure and safe environment where they can be supported to address there needs and learn the skills required to transition back into the community. We work collaboratively with our patients on their care, applying the principles of compassion focused therapy to our working, seeking to add structure to our patients' days including through promotion off engagement in therapeutic activities which form a key part of their treatment plans.
As a Healthcare Assistant on George Mackenzie House, you would be taking a frontline role in supporting our patients through their journey, inspiring them to have hope, motivation and forward focused thinking. Helping them to meet daily needs, whilst empowering them to be as independent as possible within the setting. You would be working as part of a broader MDT team and supporting the nursing staff implement individualized plans of care.
This can be a very challenging job but equally a very rewarding job and we would love to welcome the right candidate into our supportive team
Main duties of the job
To work alongside the nursing team in provision of treatment interventions.
As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team you will provide support and practical assistance to service users for them to regain confidence in their skills and abilities to enable a successful re integration into the community.
You should demonstrate abilities to inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. Ability to form relationships with patients and colleagues which are mutuality respectful, facilitate and support information sharing and understanding to achieve agreed goals
The role includes listening and talking with patients/relatives/carers, observing patients' behaviour and promotion of safety consideration of the unit and individual.
To provide and co-ordinate meaningful group and activity sessions for service users. To develop activities with individuals and support people to use these.
To offer group-based sessions with a focus on skill development/social inclusion/communication/education and recovery.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and personal specification for full details of responsibilities.
To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users.
Help individuals identify their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals and set recovery objectives, drawing on individual resources and utilising a range of recovery tools, techniques and experience.
Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief to inspire and instil confidence
Uses own initiative and job-related training in deciding on the approach and interventions required when working with a service user in delivering support, although supervision is available.
Teach coping, self-help and self-management techniques
Support service users to identify and overcome fears and within a relationship of empathy, trust and honesty, challenge negative self-talk.
Act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviour towards other multi-disciplinary team members, service users and carers.
Always Have a focus on the rights of service users.
Ensure that recovery goals are integrated into the Trusts CPA process and are reviewed on a regular basis, liaising closely with primary nurses as necessary.
Work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths and needs of the individual.
To raise awareness of recovery language with Trust staff by modelling positive strengths based, non-discriminatory, non-jargon, non-medicalised language in all areas of work.
Support other members of the multi-disciplinary team in promoting a recovery orientated environment and in identifying recovery focused activities imparting information/education as required.
To demonstrate care and compassion in your work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and personal specification for full details of responsibilities.
To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users.
Help individuals identify their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals and set recovery objectives, drawing on individual resources and utilising a range of recovery tools, techniques and experience.
Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief to inspire and instil confidence
Uses own initiative and job-related training in deciding on the approach and interventions required when working with a service user in delivering support, although supervision is available.
Teach coping, self-help and self-management techniques
Support service users to identify and overcome fears and within a relationship of empathy, trust and honesty, challenge negative self-talk.
Act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviour towards other multi-disciplinary team members, service users and carers.
Always Have a focus on the rights of service users.
Ensure that recovery goals are integrated into the Trusts CPA process and are reviewed on a regular basis, liaising closely with primary nurses as necessary.
Work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths and needs of the individual.
To raise awareness of recovery language with Trust staff by modelling positive strengths based, non-discriminatory, non-jargon, non-medicalised language in all areas of work.
Support other members of the multi-disciplinary team in promoting a recovery orientated environment and in identifying recovery focused activities imparting information/education as required.
To demonstrate care and compassion in your work.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Good level of secondary education to GCSE level
- Level of educational attainment to NVQ 3 / AS Level or equivalent
- Understanding of Recovery focused care and treatment
Desirable
- Related Health or Social Care qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
- Experience of working in a team or a group environment
- Experience of training, teaching, coaching/mentoring others
- Experience of running and engaging in group work
- Ability to develop and organise resources for therapeutic groups to be run on the ward
Desirable
- Experience of working in a secure environment
- Experience of working across different organisational boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Computer literate
- Willingness to learn the Trust's IT systems
- Able to relate to a wide range of people
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Computer literate in software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express etc
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and practical knowledge of recovery
- Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health service users
- Knowledge and commitment to service users' rights
- Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination
- Knowledge of Mental Health Legislation
Desirable
- Knowledge of local policies in respect of safeguarding children and the protection of vulnerable adults
Physical
Essential
- Ability to carry out physical interventions
- Physically able to undertake a demanding role safely, as and when required
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates an interest in working with this client group
- A willingness to work flexibly through prior arrangement as the needs of the job dictate including full rotation of shifts
Desirable
- Willingness, ability to drive the ward pool car to support engagement in community-based needs for our patients.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Good level of secondary education to GCSE level
- Level of educational attainment to NVQ 3 / AS Level or equivalent
- Understanding of Recovery focused care and treatment
Desirable
- Related Health or Social Care qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
- Experience of working in a team or a group environment
- Experience of training, teaching, coaching/mentoring others
- Experience of running and engaging in group work
- Ability to develop and organise resources for therapeutic groups to be run on the ward
Desirable
- Experience of working in a secure environment
- Experience of working across different organisational boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Computer literate
- Willingness to learn the Trust's IT systems
- Able to relate to a wide range of people
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Computer literate in software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express etc
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and practical knowledge of recovery
- Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health service users
- Knowledge and commitment to service users' rights
- Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination
- Knowledge of Mental Health Legislation
Desirable
- Knowledge of local policies in respect of safeguarding children and the protection of vulnerable adults
Physical
Essential
- Ability to carry out physical interventions
- Physically able to undertake a demanding role safely, as and when required
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates an interest in working with this client group
- A willingness to work flexibly through prior arrangement as the needs of the job dictate including full rotation of shifts
Desirable
- Willingness, ability to drive the ward pool car to support engagement in community-based needs for our patients.
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).
