Health Care Assistant | West London NHS Trust

West London NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks Band 3 Health Care Facilitators for their specialist mental health rehabilitation ward. Candidates should be enthusiastic and experienced, contributing to recovery-focused care and mentoring others. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with women with complex mental health needs. Join a diverse team committed to providing high-quality care and supporting service users in their recovery journey.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and highly experienced Band 3 Health Care Facilitators required.
• Ability to contribute to personal development and mentor others.
• Experience in providing recovery-focused care.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to healthcare under supervision, focusing on recovery.
• Establish communication with service users and staff.
• Promote equality, diversity, and rights.

Job description

About the Ward

Melrose ward is a 10 bedded Level 2 specialist mental health high support rehabilitation ward, based at The Orchard in Ealing. The service will provide care and intensive support to women with complex mental health needs particularly where previous placements have been unable to adequately support their recovery. The service will offer trauma‑informed, gender‑sensitive care, as well as to facilitate family involvement and social inclusion supporting transitions to community settings. The post‑holder will be responsible for contributing to healthcare under the supervision of a registered member of staff providing a recovery focused approach to physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care to service users.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to healthcare under the supervision of a registered member of staff, providing a recovery‑focused approach to physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care to service users.
• Establish and maintain communication with service users, carers and staff about routine and daily activities, overcoming any differences in communication between the people involved.
• Contribute to own personal development and provide information to others to help their development.
• Mentor and maintain own and others' health, safety & security and of self and others.
• Make changes to own practice and offer suggestions for improving service.
• Maintain the quality of own work.
• Promote people's equality, diversity and rights.

Qualifications & Experience

We are looking for enthusiastic and highly experienced Band 3 Health Care Facilitators to join our team and help us to provide the highest quality care to meet the therapeutic needs of our patients during this time.

About the Trust

West London NHS Trust (WLT) has been commissioned to provide the first female, Level 2 specialist mental health high support rehabilitation ward, based at The Orchard Unit, St Bernards Hospital, Ealing. West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from the South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024‑25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.