Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Support Worker

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 3 healthcare assistant to work at the Woodlands Centre for Acute Care, Abbey Ward as part of the Sussex Partnership and based in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex.

We are a busy 23-bed Acute unit split into male and female wards, which sits alongside a brand new health-based place of safety ('136 suite') which is scheduled to open in early 2022. We are looking for Healthcare assistants to work in both the new place of safety and on the ward.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide exceptional support to both our clients/patients and their carers and relatives whilst maintaining professional boundaries. Our Trust was recently upgraded by CQC as GOOD in every domain except CARING, which was EXCELLENT. Due to this we are now the third leading Mental Health Trust in the country. We will strive to maintain our standards and always improve where we can and you will play an important part in this.

About us

Woodlands has undergone recent structural changes in order to provide a safe environment for both patients and staff. Current feedback from patients tells us that the provision is a great improvement and allows staff to be out in the ward environment with the patients and have the time to nurse, which has a major positive impact on patient recovery time. Patient C's comments stated that 'this is the best inpatient stay I have had and now I am ready to go home feeling heard and valued'.

Date posted

20 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AE-21111

Job locations

Woodlands Centre For Acute Care

The Ridge, St Leonards on Sea

Hastings

TN37 7PT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our patients are keen for new healthcare assistants joining the team to demonstrate empathy, time to talk and listen. We are very proud of our standards and are looking for someone who is ready to learn and keen to develop. Development within this role is available as each support worker is encouraged to champion and take an interest in something on the ward which best fits their skills. Associate nurse training is also available as well as NVQ and the mandatory care certificate. Support will be provided for these.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good General Education
NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
Experience of working collaboratively i.e. with colleagues, wider teams, service users etc
An understanding of confidentiality

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good General Education
NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
Experience of working collaboratively i.e. with colleagues, wider teams, service users etc
An understanding of confidentiality

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.