Health Care Assistant - Mental Health for Older People

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking experienced Health Care Assistants for a role supporting patients' recovery in mental health services. Working on Gwendolen Ward, the role involves providing care for male patients aged 65 and above, requiring excellent communication skills and experience in a health care setting. Opportunities for career progression and comprehensive benefits are available.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Holiday allowance starting at 27 days

Free onsite parking

Discounted shopping

Health and Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Experience working within a healthcare setting is essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a nursing team.
• Passion for providing quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Support people through their recovery with both physical and mental health needs.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication.
• Work as part of a rota system covering a 7-day week.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, offering challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment. We have an excellent opportunity for experienced Health Care Assistants to join our team within the Mental Health Service for Older People (MHSOP) on Gwendolen Ward. The role is to work as part of the nursing team and support people through their recovery with both their physical health and their mental health needs.

Based on the Leicester General Hospital site, the Evington Centre has 2 mental health wards: Gwendolen Ward (Male Patients) and Coleman Ward (Female Patients). Gwendolen Ward is a 19-bedded organic acute ward for males aged 65 and above, also catering to younger patients who may have cognitive impairment. We work to support individuals with complex mental health conditions and physical co-morbidities, offering opportunities for nurses to provide invaluable care to vulnerable people, while providing you with a sense of fulfilment. This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop new skills within a nurturing team where you can make a real difference to people’s lives.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a healthcare setting, excellent communication skills and a passion for providing great care to patients.

Your health and wellbeing is important to us and we offer a robust induction period, regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

We Also Offer

• A generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 days
• Free onsite parking
• Access to a wide range of additional benefits (attached) such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and other packages to support work-life balance
• Health and Wellbeing Support
• Various Staff Support Networks

For an informal chat, please contact Ward Sister Rhianna Aspinall - [e-mail]

Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)

• Important information about these roles*

Please note that the Healthcare Assistants work a rota system of Long Days (12 hr shifts) Day and Night covering a 7-day working week. We can offer Part time and Full time posts, however the minimum you will be required to work is 23 hours per week. These are also permanent roles not bank roles and candidates will require their own right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer sponsorship.

About The Role

We ask that you demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to problem solve and negotiate. We believe all our staff can develop leadership qualities and if you can demonstrate yours, there will be opportunities to nurture and develop them. The role offers variety, creativity and a collaborative way of delivering the highest standards of care. We are looking for individuals who, like us, believe our values of Trust, Respect, Integrity and Compassion are at the heart of patient care.

We may close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to community settings, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share this commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants; please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual and deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.