Healthcare Assistant

2 weeks ago

BarrowinFurness, United Kingdom Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Are you a compassionate respectful team player committed to promoting excellence, and accountability in mental health services?

Do you have excellent communication skills that would enable you to work within a challenging inpatient mental health unit. Working in teams that constantly strive to provide the best possible experience for our service users and their carers?

The Unit provides assessment and interventions for clients, operates seven days a week and is accessible 24hrs per day.

Dova is 20 bedded unit supporting individuals with a range of mental health issues

Ideally you should have at least six months previous experience of working within mental health settings or in a care setting. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of the issues that contribute to individuals experiencing mental health difficulties.

We are committed to staff development and provide encouragement and support to staff to continue their lifelong learning. We are also passionate about the supervision process. You will be expected to fully engage in the process for yourself and provide support to others as appropriate.

The successful post holder will be expected to work shifts covering 24 hours, seven days a week

Main duties of the job

Mental health services at Dane Garth, Barrow are designed to meet the holistic needs of service users/patients and carers, in a working environment conducive to staff development and post holder would support the delivery of care in the inpatients as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), working within a rotational shift system to support patients according to their care needs, some of whom may present with problematic or challenging behaviour.Contribute to, and participate in, the ongoing support of patients and their carers.Contribute to the protection of patients from abuseContribute to the health, safety and security of patients and their , transmit and store information relating to the delivery of a care service

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

An interest in completing NVQ Level III or higher in Health or the completion above and Social Care or QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care training or can demonstrate the equivalent skills and knowledge gained through work (pad/unpaid).

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrate an understanding of the issues surrounding mental illness. Understands their duties and responsibilities under the Data Protection Act with regard to patient confidentiality.

Experience

Essential

Working in a caring environment, nursing home, care home, hospital ward, home carer etc. Working as part of a team

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