Healthcare Assistant

10 hours ago


Cheltenham, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Health And Care Nhs Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary Laurel House, Adult Mental Health Recovery Unit is seeking a highly motivated and committed band 3 Health Care Assistant.
Laurel House is a 13 bedded mixed unit, which provides care for people with severe and enduring mental health needs, to help support them to become more independent and live fulfilled lives in the community.
The ideal candidate for this post will be seeking an opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives, with excellent communication skills and a passion for helping those experiencing mental health difficulties.
Main duties of the job As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service.
We provide a service to our patients 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, so we are looking for flexible people who are committed to working a variety of shift patterns to include night shifts, weekends and bank holidays, all year round.
About us We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services.
We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust.
For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views ( It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that: believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users; would recommend the organisation as a place to work; agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority; would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West.
However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description Job responsibilities As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service.
Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.
You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards.
All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post.
This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.
Person Specification Essential Essential To have successfully completed a ward-based training programme 'HCA Training Programme' or other work-based programme equivalent level to Level 3 NVQ Significant experience in a mental health inpatient setting (NHS or private provider), Crisis Home Treatment Team which demonstrates work and competencies at NVQ level 3 or equivalent Significant experience in working with people with complex mental health needs Desirable Formal NVQ 3 in relevant health related subject Experience of providing social and recreational activities Full UK driving licence Essential and desirable Essential To have successfully completed a ward-based training programme 'HCA Training Programme' or other work-based programme equivalent level to Level 3 NVQ Significant experience in a mental health inpatient setting (NHS or private provider), Crisis Home Treatment Team which demonstrates work and competencies at NVQ level 3 or equivalent Desirable Formal NVQ 3 in relevant health related subject Experience of providing social and recreational activities


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