Healthcare Assistant

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Pension up to 14.5%

Staff discounts

Relocation package (£8K)

Season ticket loans

Flexible working

Job share

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Chelmsford is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support the ward team in delivering patient care in an inpatient setting.

You will assist with care plans under supervision, work within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to a 7-day, 24/7 service. The role emphasises patient dignity, safety and collaboration with carers and clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with patients, relatives and carers as well as with the multidisciplinary team.
• Implement prescribed nursing care under supervision of a qualified nurse/clinician.
• Report and record the results of implemented plans of care.
• Contribute to the management and support of patients who exhibit challenging behaviour.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living including personal hygiene and dietary intake.
• Help individuals develop daily living, domestic, communication and social skills to maintain independence.
• Assist qualified staff in the physical monitoring of a patient’s health.
• Undertake duties to maintain a safe environment free from hazards.

Job description

Job Overview

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a sufficient number of applications be received.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all of our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately your application form be rejected from the process.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to work on one of our Wards (Galleywood) in Chelmsford.

You will be responsible for assisting the professional team in providing care for patients in an inpatient environment. Working from time to time without direct supervision but under the supervision of qualified team member, you will implement and assist with the evaluation of individual plans of care for patients and in their management and care under the guidance of the ward manager. You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7 day a week, 24 hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts as appropriate and as rostered. In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and as required in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain relationships with patient’s, their relatives and other carers as well as with members of the multidisciplinary team.


• Implement prescribed nursing care to patients, f ulfil the role of Associate/Co Worker under the supervision of a qualified nurse/clinician.


• Report and record the results of implemented plans of care.


• Contribute to the management and support of patients who exhibit challenging behaviour.


• Assist patients with Activities of Daily Living; including personal hygiene, dietary intake etc. with due regard to the philosophy of “normalisation”


• Help individuals to maintain independence from others by assisting the development of daily living, domestic, communication and social skills.


• Assist qualified staff in the physical monitoring of a patient’s health,


• Undertake whatever duties are necessary to maintain a safe environment free from unnecessary hazards

Working for our organisation

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.


• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.


• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.


• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.


• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.


• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.


• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us


• Season ticket loans are interest‑free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.


• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Please be aware that, due to current allocation constraints, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are being prioritised for registered roles at this time.

Important note: please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.

As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.

Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email [e-mail] and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.

Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks.

Please note -

staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.