Health Care Assistant

HwC Ventures; Guildford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Surrey seeks compassionate support staff to assist individuals with mental health challenges. The role offers opportunities for professional development and is based in a supportive team environment. Candidates will help deliver care plans, engage in therapeutic activities, and ensure compliance with health regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health care preferred.
• Ability to engage with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for individuals as coordinated in MDT meetings.
• Support activities of daily living and emotional stability.
• Participate in therapeutic group work and provide escort duties.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

If you are looking for a step into healthcare, SABP can offer you a great environment that will enable you to develop your skills. Our flexible working patterns of short days or long days, and nights give options that support an improved work life balance.

We are excited to be recruiting to our teams.

We will provide the necessary support to ensure your development within your role. We are keen to support and develop our staff through a clear career pathway and encourage promotional opportunities within the Trust.

If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference for our community by supporting people with mental health or learning disability needs then we want to hear from you.

Victoria Ward consists of 20 beds for older persons suffering from an acute mental health crisis - as a result of conditions such as depression and bi-polar disorder. We provide admission for persons in the South West Surrey district who are in need of short stay inpatient individual assessment, treatment and rehabilitation.

Please Note: We do not support Sponsorship for this Role.

To observe report and record changes in the clients physical, mental health and behaviour

To provide care for people who use our services as planned in Multi disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings

To be aware of and work to the principles of the Mental Health Act (MHA)

To give and receive clear messages by telephone and or personal contact

To provide the necessary physical care to people who use our services to help them complete daily living activities

To act in a manner to respect the customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs, activity, supporting the individual to fulfil these

To provide social activities, emotional support and stability people who use our services to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries

To contribute in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluating care

To create and maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff with other professionals and agencies to enhance recovery

To provide escort duties to people who use our services under the direction of the nurse in charge.

To carry out observations as per individual care plans, client needs, in line with HPT Trust Policy

To participate in where required co-facilitate in therapeutic and social engagement group work.

To undertake prescribed physical l observations

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidates residence and will be discussed on offer.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.