Band 3 Healthcare Assistant

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

The Perinatal Mental Health Service is a specialist service providing inpatient and community treatment for Mothers who experience mental health problems while pregnant or following the birth of their baby. Chamomile Suite is a purpose built 10 bedded inpatient unit offering conjoint admission for mothers and their babies, or for women in the latter stages of pregnancy.

We are currently looking to recruit a full time Healthcare Assistant to join our inpatient team. To meet the needs of our diverse service user group applicants should be adaptable and have a passion for delivering high quality patient centred care. It is essential that applicants have a genuine interest in working with women and their babies. Experience of caring for women experiencing acute mental health crisis is highly desirable.

Care is provided over a 24 hour period and all team members work rotational shift patterns to include days, nights weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

You will work within an inpatient setting to care for Mothers who are suffering from Mental Health problems in the Perinatal Period.

Chamomile Suite offers Mothers the opportunity to receive assessment and treatment for their Mental Health with their infant, avoiding separation and assisting to nurture the bond between Mother and Baby.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking to recruit a compassionate and nurturing Healthcare Assistant who is able develop a therapeutic and trusting relationship with Mothers so that they can support them with caring for their babies.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

Person Specification

Education and Experience

Essential

Achieved NVQ Level 2 Minimum 12 Months experience as a Healthcare Assistant in a Mental Health Setting Able to Demonstrate a Genuine Interest in Perinatal Mental Health

Desirable

NVQ Level 3 Experience of Working in a Perinatal Mental Health Setting Experience of Working with Females in Acute Mental Health settings

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