Bank Healthcare Assistant

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 December 2024

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Healthcare Assistants to join our Humbelievable bank and support services throughout the Trust.

Primarily the shifts for this service mainly operate within our Mental Health units based at Newbridges, Miranda House, Mill View Court / Lodge, Maister Court, Cottingham Road, Hull. However, as a member of our bank you will be able to pick up shifts trust wide.

The ideal candidate will be innovative, dynamic and flexible as they will be called upon for a variety of shifts, including, nights, long days and days.

Interviews for this post will take place in person at one of our Trust sites. We do not offer virtual interviews.

To apply for this position, please ensure that you have the right to work in the UK. This role is NOT eligible for sponsorship as it is a zero hour contract.

Main duties of the job

To provide and receive routine information requiring tact, reassurance, empathy and persuasive skills

  • To demonstrate a safe level of inter-personal skills when managing individuals with complex needs, accounting for any communication difficulties facing the patient.
  • To accurately record patient information
  • To contribute to clinical meetings
  • To maintain up to date knowledge and skills relevant to the field of practice
  • Work with other colleagues within the relevant area of care
  • To recognise emergency situations and respond accordingly
  • Maintain up to date training and knowledge of violence and aggression and basic life support skills
  • reporting significant findings to a registered healthcare professional
  • To implement clinical tasks in care packages/care plans, document observations and actions as directed by a registered healthcare professional
  • To provide direct personal care to patients using initiative in response to patient need
  • Be aware of and follow relevant Trust policies and procedures e.g. control of infection policies and procedures; Clinical Governance Framework
  • Handles patient's property and valuables
  • Guided be Trust policies and procedures
  • Responsible for the recording of personally generated clinical observations and information relating to patients and their care, ensuring all entries are counter-signed by a registered healthcare professional

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Date posted

16 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year paid per hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

338-6784715-24-A

Job locations

Trustwide

Mental Health areas

Hull & East Riding

HU10 6ED


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Working knowledge of mental health or learning disability issues including: mental health legislation, medication management, user involvement
  • Demonstrable experience of working with young people and/or mental health and/or learning disabilities services

Desirable

  • Experience of working with young people

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in mental health / learning disabilities area or significant equivalent experience in providing a range of activities for CYPF e.g. school observations and and managed meals
  • To develop a knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and policy drivers, e.g. the Mental Health Act, Vulnerable Adult Policy, the Children's Act, Valuing People and implications of these to CYPF and their care
  • To have an understanding of Safeguarding, Confidentiality and Information Governance
  • To have an understanding of mental health or learning disability issues

Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Ability to communicate and engage with CYPF
  • Evidence of inter-personal skills and the ability to form therapeutic relationships with CYPF
  • Ability to work in a demanding environment

Desirable

  • Ability to motivate others
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Working knowledge of mental health or learning disability issues including: mental health legislation, medication management, user involvement
  • Demonstrable experience of working with young people and/or mental health and/or learning disabilities services

Desirable

  • Experience of working with young people

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in mental health / learning disabilities area or significant equivalent experience in providing a range of activities for CYPF e.g. school observations and and managed meals
  • To develop a knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and policy drivers, e.g. the Mental Health Act, Vulnerable Adult Policy, the Children's Act, Valuing People and implications of these to CYPF and their care
  • To have an understanding of Safeguarding, Confidentiality and Information Governance
  • To have an understanding of mental health or learning disability issues

Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Ability to communicate and engage with CYPF
  • Evidence of inter-personal skills and the ability to form therapeutic relationships with CYPF
  • Ability to work in a demanding environment

Desirable

  • Ability to motivate others

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mental Health areas

Hull & East Riding

HU10 6ED


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mental Health areas

Hull & East Riding

HU10 6ED


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Flexible Workforce Team Leader

Graham Hickson

grahamhickson@nhs.net

Date posted

16 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year paid per hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

338-6784715-24-A

Job locations

Trustwide

Mental Health areas

Hull & East Riding

HU10 6ED


Supporting documents

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