CAMHS Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Healthcare Assistants for Hopewood Town in Nottingham. Ward-based roles span Phoenix (GAU), Hercules (PICU) and Pegasus (eating disorders), with both full and part-time posts on offer.

You will work with young people with mental health needs, supporting families and carers, and participate in a 24/7 rota. The DBS process is part of joining the team.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting.
• Care certificate band 2-4.
• NVQ level III.

Responsibilities

• Phoenix ward offers assessment and treatment for young people.
• Hercules Ward is a PICU for severe mental health issues.
• Pegasus Ward specializes in eating disorders with family-based treatment.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Inpatient mental health experience

Children & adolescents

Education

Care certificate (Band 2-4)

NVQ Level III

Job description

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Hopewood Town Nottingham Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rota for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 3

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Job overview

Hopewood Hospital in Sherwood, Nottingham has 32 beds across 3 wards and is based on site with an education facility for our inpatients, a CAMHS community base with specialist teams and both inpatient and community perinatal teams

Hercules Ward (PICU) Pegasus Ward (Specialist Eating Disorder Unit) and Phoenix Ward (General Adolescent Unit) have exciting opportunities for healthcare assistants t o join our teams. We have both full and part time posts available.

Main duties of the job

Phoenix ward is a 12 bedded GAU which offers assessment and treatment for young people struggling with significant mental health illness or crisis.

Hercules Ward is an psychiatric intensive care unit that works with young people experience severe and enduring mental health problems.

Pegasus Ward is a specialist eating disorder ward. Family based treatment is integral to the treatment and recovery of young people with eating disorders.

We work closely with families and a full MDT to ensure positive outcomes for young people. we encourage staff to be fully involved in patients care and including group and 1:1 work.

You will need to demonstrate that you have experience of working with people with mental health difficulties and supporting carers /families in an acute environment. You should have a working knowledge of the management of safeguarding processes, have excellent communication and leadership skills & be willing to work across a 24 hour/ 7 day rota.

The hospital is supported by a senior nurse who remains on site 24 hours a day.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £2 0.00 (standard) or £ 41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £1 5 per year applies.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further details regarding the job role and essential criteria can be found in the job description and person specification.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting
• Care certificate band 2-4
• NVQ level III

Experience

• Experience of working in a Healthcare setting
• Experience of working within inpatient services in mental health
• Experience working with children and adolescents
• Experience working with creative or therapeutic activities within mental health

Skills

• Experience delivering, or understanding therapeutic observation
• Evidence of local and national policies and procedures relating to children and adolescents
• Evidence of understanding trauma informed care
• Understand of complex risk presentation
• Evidence of working within a team successfully
• Evidence of working under pressure
• Evidence of managing high levels of risk and acuity

Values and Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website, please click here for more information.
• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Siobhan Perkins Job title Ward Manager Email address [e-mail]

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Nottingham
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