Job summary
Please note the 2024/25 pay award stated is due to be reflected in pay from October 2024, with any arrears due paid in November 2024.
We are currently looking to recruit Band 3 Nursing Assistants to work within the Older Adult inpatient wards, caring for Older Adults from Derby and Derbyshire, diagnosed with Organic and Functional mental illness. There are 3 wards on site, Cubley Court Male, Female and Tissington House.
Please be mindful that the wards provide a 24-hour, year-round inpatient service.
Main duties of the job
As a valued member of the team, you will deliver high standards of person -centred care showing empathy, patience and understanding at all times.
We work as part of a multi- disciplinary team, and you will work within the Trust Core Care Standards and always promoting independence, recovery, and service user dignity. You would be an active and supportive member of the team.
As a Nursing Assistant you will be actively involved in delivering direct patient care under the supervision of qualified nurses and be accountable for the reporting of the care you give to qualified nursing staff.
We offer ongoing training and development, clinical supervision & managerial supervision, an annual PADR.
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
- Are you looking for a new exciting opportunity to work in a team where you can continually develop your skills and knowledge base?
- As a Nursing Assistant you will be completing daily duties including:
- Providing care and support for patients who are acutely mentally unwell
- Spending 1:1 time with patients
- Escorting patients off the ward
- Completing levels of observations with patients
- Engaging patients in therapeutic activities
- Completing physical observations and general physical check
- Working alongside a multi-disciplinary team to make changes inpatients' care
- Supporting patients with their ADLs
- Managing difficult situations
- Providing support to other wards across the unit
- Responding to patients when they are distressed
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
- Are you looking for a new exciting opportunity to work in a team where you can continually develop your skills and knowledge base?
- As a Nursing Assistant you will be completing daily duties including:
- Providing care and support for patients who are acutely mentally unwell
- Spending 1:1 time with patients
- Escorting patients off the ward
- Completing levels of observations with patients
- Engaging patients in therapeutic activities
- Completing physical observations and general physical check
- Working alongside a multi-disciplinary team to make changes inpatients' care
- Supporting patients with their ADLs
- Managing difficult situations
- Providing support to other wards across the unit
- Responding to patients when they are distressed
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- care certificate completed
- NVQ 3 Health and Social Care
Desirable
- Previous experience in Older peoples Care.
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills - written and verbal - to be assessed via application form and at interview
- Recent, relevant experience of working within mental health.
- Understand and demonstrate the Trust values
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- care certificate completed
- NVQ 3 Health and Social Care
Desirable
- Previous experience in Older peoples Care.
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills - written and verbal - to be assessed via application form and at interview
- Recent, relevant experience of working within mental health.
- Understand and demonstrate the Trust values
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.
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.
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).
