Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

Brunswick ward at Mill View Hospital is looking for Health Care Assistances to join their team.

Brunswick ward is a 15 bedded, mixed gender dementia assessment and treatment in-patient ward. It is located in the heart of Hove, only a short journey from Brighton City Centre.

Our hospital vision statement and commitment "Is to listen and to look after each other whilst creating a safe space for everyone" Let's 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. Local to Brighton and Hove, we have weekly bite sized training for staff and each of our wards are committed to regular team away days.

Main duties of the job

As ahealth care assistant,you will be working alongside an established and experienced multi-disciplinary team (MDT). This consists of nurses, healthcare assistants, nursing associates, doctors, the occupational therapy team, a psychologist, the pharmacy team, an art therapist and our PAT (pets as therapy).

You will be required to communicate with patients, relatives and carers and assisting with clinical duties, including personal care and ensuring infection prevention and control standards are maintained. You will be required to train in prevention and management of violence and aggression training (PMVA). You will be required to support our patients with personal care. These posts are ideal for people who are passionate about helping others, who are aware of professional boundaries and practice accordingly. Applicants should be compassionate, caring, sensitive, warm and open-minded.

About us

AtMill View Hospital, Mill View recently won Everybody Counts (team of the year) Silver Award at The Positive Practice Awards in 2019, and this philosophy has continued with staff being supportive of each other, flexible working policies being promoted and work-life balance recognised as important for staff welfare.

Staff have access to a range of benefits and discounts.

Date posted

16 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£20,270 to £21,318 a year PA / Pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AB-20528-A

Job locations

Mill View Hospital

Brighton and Hove

BN3 7HZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

We would welcome you to make contact with us to arrange to ask any questions you may have about the role. You will need to have previous experience working within inpatient mental health services.

Please read attached Code of Conduct for unregistered staff, you may be asked questions specifically regarding professional boundaries.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We would welcome you to make contact with us to arrange to ask any questions you may have about the role. You will need to have previous experience working within inpatient mental health services.

Please read attached Code of Conduct for unregistered staff, you may be asked questions specifically regarding professional boundaries.

Person Specification

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Experience of working as part of a team
Good communication skills

Person Specification

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Experience of working as part of a team
Good communication skills

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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