Mental Health Care Assistant

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

UCLH is undergoing a dramatic change in the provision of mental health services. The trust is looking to recruit a mental health workforce that aims to improve patient outcomes and experience. As part of this team we are looking for a team of health care assistants with a passion for delivering outstanding patient care.

The post holder will be employed to work within the acute Hospital Trust providing care for patients admitted to the wards and requiring enhanced care.

The post holder will be part of the MH Enhanced Care team which works closely with the Mental Health Liaison Team to provide the optimum level of care for those in crisis.

The role involves providing enhanced care and continuous observations to patients with mental health conditions or patients experiencing psychological distress and delivering therapeutic interventions that will reduce agitation and distress and promote recovery.

The staff will carry out assigned tasks as part of a clinical team in support of registered nurses and undertake some aspects of care provision without direct supervision.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

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