Healthcare Assistant - Older Adult Mental Health

Job summary

We require 3 experienced Health Care assistants - part time and full time hours.

Jenny Lind is an 8 bedded ward for older people diagnosed with a functional mental illness that require inpatient assessment and treatment.

We are looking for motivated and dynamic individuals to join our Multi-disciplinary team.

The ward has a supportive and motivated team who take pride in ensuring that the patients admitted to our service have a positive experience of treatment, support and enablement during their admission. We have an experienced team of nurses and as part of that team you would have the opportunity to develop a broad repertoire of skills to support people that are experiencing acute mental illness but also managing often complex physical health needs associated with age and or frailty.

You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and will receive to access comprehensive training and educational courses. We will provide you with resources to develop a long term career, continual professional development as well as a wide range of personal wellbeing and support.

Working patterns: 11.5 hrs shifts - 07:30hrs - 20:00 hrs for a day shift and 19:30 hrs - 08:00hrs for a night shift. Shift work will include you working days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.

Main duties of the job

1. To complete ward CSSD Stores requests, ward documentation, Care Notes entries, and patient specific documentation.
2. Support the Nurse in charge and completing delegated nursing duties.
3. Maintain confidentiality, dignity, privacy and respect for patients at all times.
4. Complete enhanced observations of patients.
5. Supporting patients with Personal Care.
6. Good communication and listening skills.
7. Ability to work well under pressure.
8. To work within a Multi-disciplinary Team
9. Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids. Including Safety Interventions training.
10. Assisting in house-keeping, domestic and catering duties.
11. Completion of required training.
12. Supporting patients detained under the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983.
13. Actively participate in the clinical supervision and staff development review process.
14. Escort patients from the ward ensuring their safety at all times

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Jenny Lind Ward, Stonebow Unit

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Employer's website

https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Jenny Lind Ward, Stonebow Unit

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Employer's website

https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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