Do you have experience of working as a carer?
This is the perfect opportunity for individuals who want to make a difference to our service users as a healthcare assistant.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of the selection process you will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring check (DBS).
Out staff treat everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.
This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application promptly.
Please be aware that we are not currently offering sponsorship for the HCA role and you must have the right to work in the UK in order to apply.
Owl Ward is an 18 bed Male Adult Acute inpatient unit
The Health Care Assistant will have an appreciation and knowledge of unit procedures, competency based clinical observations, and will be able to organise day to day tasks and activities based on an agreed work plan.
This role will work with more experienced Registered and Unregistered practitioners providing support to both health and social care professionals. The aim is to assess the service users within a short period of time and identify the most appropriate treatment pathway.
The successful candidates will:
display a considerable degree of initiative and possess mature judgment
maintain a calm, friendly and efficient manner when dealing with service users, their relatives, the police, colleagues and visitors
have experience in mental health
have experience of caring for vulnerable adults
In return we can offer you:
5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (minimum £1,258 per annum) - not applicable in Stevenage
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
One of the UK's best pension schemes
Comprehensive health and wellbeing services
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. E verything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Your role will include working closely with the service users.
1.1 supportive observations
support the MDT by giving them detailed information that will support the team to make a safe and accurate assessment.
Follow the infection control, safeguarding and trust policies.
Attend all mandatory Training,
You will be required to attend RESPECT training ( Physical restraint training)
Carry out physical health observations, such as checking vital signs etc, and report back to the nursing team.
Escort service users to hospital if required
For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached.
