Health Care Assistant - Community

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 10 February 2025

Job summary

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP ON THIS ROLE.

We have a fantastic job opportunity for several Band 3 Health Care Support Workers within our Community Mental Health Team in Older Persons Service. We are offering a permanent full-time post working from Monday to Friday 9.00-17.00. The posts are in South Leicestershire and West Leicestershire CMHTs. The South team is currently based at the Neville Centre and the West Leicestershire team is based in Hinckley.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person who would be able to work autonomously within a wider Community Mental Health team. We are looking for an individual who is committed to provide best possible care to our client group and will demonstrate our Trust values in their everyday work.

Both teams are a part of the Mental Health Services for Older People. The teams consist of qualified and unqualified nursing staff, Consultant Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists and Admin staff and we have close links with GPs and community health services, other Mental Health services and Social Services. We work in a multi-disciplinary way, and we have a holistic recovery focused approach to our care provision.

We would love to hear from you!

For further information please dont hesitate to contact

Maarit Kiiski, Team Lead, on 0116 2953150. Maarit.kiiski@nhs.net

Nicky Haywood, Team Lead, on 01455 443600. Nicola.Haywood3@ nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will besupporting clients/service users in maintaining their health and wellbeing, undertaking specified and delegated clinical and therapeutic activities under the supervision of healthcare professionals, in addition toassisting the healthcare team with the planning, organising and provision of clinical care.

The post holder will also be tasked withensuring high standards are maintained in a safe environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals, assisting Registered Professionals in the implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans and accurately recording patient information, providingsupport and supervision to other colleagues and learners as appropriate.

Our Health Care Support Workers are valued members of the team, and we will expect you to;

Work alongside your team members to contribute to the assessment, implementation, and evaluation of care.

Work under indirect supervision of qualified professionals

Carry out delegated tasks as identified by the qualified professionals in the care plan.

Support patients to maintain their health and well-being and support their carers

Undertake specified and delegated clinical and therapeutic activities

For further detail into the duties and responsibilities that will be expected in this role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

21 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

002564

Job locations

The Neville Centre,Leicester General Hospital

,Gwendolen Road,Leicester,LE5 4PW

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE5 4PW

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click on the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click on the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click on the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Experience

Essential

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click on the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click on the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Experience

Essential

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click on the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

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.