Job summary
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We are looking to recruit Healthcare Assistants in our Older Adult Mental Health Service based in Victoria Ward, Farnham Road Hospital in Guildford, a 20 bed Inpatient Unit.
Ideally, you are enthusiastic and caring, who would like to work as a Health Care Support Worker. In this vital care support role, you will develop professional healthcare experience and be part of the nursing team working hands-on in an In-patient Unit to help care for people who have a range of diverse and mental health problems or learning disabilities.
If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy
variety in your work then we want to hear from you.
Why be a Healthcare Assitant Worker?
As well as an opportunity to gain or increase your healthcare experience and knowledge, joining Surrey and Borders is a great way into a long-term NHS career with prospects. Being a Healthcare Assistant is a rewarding and varied role, making a positive difference to peoples lives every day.
Your values and compassion are important for this role. If you have no care qualification / experience, we will give you full and ongoing training for you to achieve your true potential in addition to growing your skills and knowledge whilst working with nurses and other registered healthcare professionals.
Main duties of the job
The role is suitable for someone who is looking for a busy and challenging
environment to develop and establish effective working relationships and who has
a passion for supporting people to
help deliver high quality care.
Victoria Ward consists of 24 beds for older persons suffering from an acute mental health crisis - as a result of conditions such as depression and bi-polar disorder. We provide admission for persons in the South West Surrey district who are in need of short stay inpatient individual assessment, treatment and rehabilitation.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading
provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental
ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We
also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in
Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively
seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the
mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and
voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use
services and carers.
Surrey is a
beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the
South Coast.
Our historic
market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and
our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy
reach.
For
international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Working from home
contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To observe report
and record changes in the clients physical, mental health and behaviour
- To provide care
for people who use our services as planned in Multi disciplinary Team (MDT)
meetings
- To be aware of
and work to the principles of the Mental Health Act (MHA)
- To give and
receive clear messages by telephone and or personal contact
- To provide the
necessary physical care to people who use our services to help them complete
daily living activities i.e. personal hygiene, diet and fluid intake, clothing
and laundry, personal environment, elimination, maintaining rest and sleep and
activity, physical observations
- To act in a
manner to respect the customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual
beliefs, activity, supporting the individual to fulfil these
- To provide social
activities, emotional support and stability people who use our services to
ensure effective engagement whilst
maintaining professional boundaries
- To contribute in
the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluating care
- To create and
maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff with
other professionals and agencies to enhance recovery
- To provide escort
duties to people who use our services under the direction of the nurse in
charge.
- To carry out
observations as per individual care plans, client needs, in line with HPT Trust
Policy
- To participate in
where required co-facilitate in therapeutic and social engagement group work.
- To undertake
prescribed physical l observations as follows:
blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood sugars,
urinalysis, weight and height and report results to the nurse in charge
We offer our Healthcare Assistants the opportunity to progress in their careers by taking one step at a time, or several steps in one leap:
If you do not already have a Care Certificate, we will support you to achieve this. The Care Certificate is available for all new and existing Health Care Assistants. All Staff will be invited to a Care Certificate Induction and will be supported through the 15 Standards of the Care Certificate.
English and Maths Functional Skills
If you do not already have your Level 2 Functional Skills English and Maths/GCSE/O-Level Grades C/4 and above, we will help you to work towards achieving these qualifications.
Apprenticeships
We offer our Health Care Assistants the opportunity to complete Apprenticeships subject to minimum entry requirements, for example, Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship and the Level 5 Nursing Associate Apprenticeship Programme. The Level 3 Apprenticeship leads to a Diploma and the Level 5 Apprenticeship, a Foundation Degree. The Apprenticeships are fully funded, so there is no cost to you personally. Here is a list of some of the apprenticeship opportunities available for our Healthcare Assistants and Health Care Support Workers.
Our package:
- Salary: NHS agenda for change band 2 starting from £21,805- £22,454 including 5% high-cost area supplement
- NHS Pension: employers contribution 14.38% from day one
- Subsidised nursery places
- Car Scheme: tax saving up to £6000
- Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership
- Generous annual leave
- Flexible working practices
All our Inpatient Units work 24/7 rotational shifts which require people to work days, nights and weekends - our full-time hours are 37.5 per week and each shift is 12.5 hours including breaks. The Trust has an e-rostering system in place which allocates the shift pattern for each employee.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To observe report
and record changes in the clients physical, mental health and behaviour
- To provide care
for people who use our services as planned in Multi disciplinary Team (MDT)
meetings
- To be aware of
and work to the principles of the Mental Health Act (MHA)
- To give and
receive clear messages by telephone and or personal contact
- To provide the
necessary physical care to people who use our services to help them complete
daily living activities i.e. personal hygiene, diet and fluid intake, clothing
and laundry, personal environment, elimination, maintaining rest and sleep and
activity, physical observations
- To act in a
manner to respect the customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual
beliefs, activity, supporting the individual to fulfil these
- To provide social
activities, emotional support and stability people who use our services to
ensure effective engagement whilst
maintaining professional boundaries
- To contribute in
the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluating care
- To create and
maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff with
other professionals and agencies to enhance recovery
- To provide escort
duties to people who use our services under the direction of the nurse in
charge.
- To carry out
observations as per individual care plans, client needs, in line with HPT Trust
Policy
- To participate in
where required co-facilitate in therapeutic and social engagement group work.
- To undertake
prescribed physical l observations as follows:
blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood sugars,
urinalysis, weight and height and report results to the nurse in charge
We offer our Healthcare Assistants the opportunity to progress in their careers by taking one step at a time, or several steps in one leap:
If you do not already have a Care Certificate, we will support you to achieve this. The Care Certificate is available for all new and existing Health Care Assistants. All Staff will be invited to a Care Certificate Induction and will be supported through the 15 Standards of the Care Certificate.
English and Maths Functional Skills
If you do not already have your Level 2 Functional Skills English and Maths/GCSE/O-Level Grades C/4 and above, we will help you to work towards achieving these qualifications.
Apprenticeships
We offer our Health Care Assistants the opportunity to complete Apprenticeships subject to minimum entry requirements, for example, Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship and the Level 5 Nursing Associate Apprenticeship Programme. The Level 3 Apprenticeship leads to a Diploma and the Level 5 Apprenticeship, a Foundation Degree. The Apprenticeships are fully funded, so there is no cost to you personally. Here is a list of some of the apprenticeship opportunities available for our Healthcare Assistants and Health Care Support Workers.
Our package:
- Salary: NHS agenda for change band 2 starting from £21,805- £22,454 including 5% high-cost area supplement
- NHS Pension: employers contribution 14.38% from day one
- Subsidised nursery places
- Car Scheme: tax saving up to £6000
- Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership
- Generous annual leave
- Flexible working practices
All our Inpatient Units work 24/7 rotational shifts which require people to work days, nights and weekends - our full-time hours are 37.5 per week and each shift is 12.5 hours including breaks. The Trust has an e-rostering system in place which allocates the shift pattern for each employee.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- No essential qualification required
Desirable
- Care Certificate Level 2 Functional Skills GCSE/A Level grades C/4
Experience
Essential
- No experience required. Your values and compassion are important for this role
Desirable
- Experience of working within Mental Health or any care role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- No essential qualification required
Desirable
- Care Certificate Level 2 Functional Skills GCSE/A Level grades C/4
Experience
Essential
- No experience required. Your values and compassion are important for this role
Desirable
- Experience of working within Mental Health or any care role
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.
