Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

We are seeking a healthcare assistant to come and join the team at Regency Ward.

You will be working with male individuals who are experiencing mental ill-health during the acute stage of their ill-health.

Main duties of the job

6 Month Secondment Healthcare Assistant

Regency Ward

Full Time - 37 hours per week (part time also considered)

Regency ward is a 20bedded male acute ward based at Milview Hospital in Brighton and Hove.

Milview Hospital is an award winning, purpose built acute mental health unit in Brighton and Hove that provides person-centred and holistic care to the people within our care.

We are looking for confident people with a genuine interest in Mental Health who are motivated, dynamic and forward thinking to work at Milview Hospital as Healthcare Assistants. Applicants need to be committed to maintaining and improving service user centered care to the highest standards. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with an ability to demonstrate good communication skills and team working abilities. In return you will benefit from working in a therapeutic environment conducive to the treatment and recovery of people with acute functional mental health problems. All your skills and life experience will be fully utilised and developed through clinical supervision and training opportunities.

We would welcome you to make contact with us to arrange an informal visit and see for yourself some of the really great work that is taking place here in Brighton and Hove.

We look forward to your application.

About us

We are looking forHealth Care Assistants to join Regency in-patient male acute ward.

AtMill View Hospital, we are proud of each of our wards and the teams that work in them andwhat makes us special is how as a hospital, we work together as a team to provide outstanding care to those that use our services. Mill View recently won Everybody Counts (team of the year Silver) Award at The Positive Practice Awards

Regency has a full MDT, which is supportive of one another and strives to deliver outstanding care to those living with dementia who present with a acute phase of the illness.

Ourhospital vision statementand commitment"Is to listen and to look after each other whilst creating a safe space for everyone" Lets be brave, curious and creative together and be proud of what we can achieve.

We value the importance of supervision and on-going training and development. We hold daily hospital safety huddles and we are quite unique that we always have a senior nurse (B6 or B7 out of the numbers) on duty 24 hours a day to provide additional support and leadership.

We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen

Date posted

21 December 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£18,546 to £19,918 a year PA / pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

354-AB-20292-A

Job locations

Regency Ward - Milview Hospital

Nevill Avenue

Brighton and Hove

BN37HZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the nurse in charge provide care and treatment to those on the ward

To monitor and observe individuals mental health presentation and report any concerns to the nurse in charge

To conduct therapeutic observations and engage individuals within there recovery

To escort and support individuals to use their section 17 leave

All training and support is available

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the nurse in charge provide care and treatment to those on the ward

To monitor and observe individuals mental health presentation and report any concerns to the nurse in charge

To conduct therapeutic observations and engage individuals within there recovery

To escort and support individuals to use their section 17 leave

All training and support is available

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable

NVQ Level 2 in Care

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

Experience working within a health or social care setting.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable

NVQ Level 2 in Care

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

Experience working within a health or social care setting.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required

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).

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