Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for two enthusiastic band 3 healthcare assistants in Hull. This role involves providing assistance to patients facing mental health difficulties, engaging them in therapeutic interventions, and supporting their assessments. Successful candidates will require previous experience in mental health settings, a NVQ III in health or social care, and strong interpersonal skills. The successful candidates will join a supportive and experienced team, focusing on enhancing patient well-being.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working within mental health/learning disabilities services.
• Willingness to undertake further academic development.

Responsibilities

• Provide and receive routine information requiring reassurance, empathy and de-escalation skills.
• Support patients throughout their admission including during crises.
• Work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Effective inter-personal communication skills

Ability to motivate others

Good organisational skills

Education

NVQ III in health or social care or equivalent

Care Certificate

Job description

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

To comply with safeguarding regulations we are only able to accept applicants from candidates who are over 18.

Do you enjoy a challenge? Avondale Clinical Decisions Unit are looking to recruit two enthusiastic band 3 healthcare assistants to join our established multi-disciplinary team.

Avondale is a 14 bedded mixed sex assessment unit which offers service users intensive, high quality, personal centred interventions and assessment utilising a trauma informed model/approach. This aids decisions to provide further support in the community or signpost to treatment units for further intervention.

The successful candidate must be committed, motivated and have an empathetic and understanding approach to the people who access our service. They need to have an appropriate level of self-awareness and the ability to utilise their initiative when working with often complex and challenging situations.

The successful candidate will be given regular supervision, guidance and support. There will be opportunities for further development and training.

Main duties of the job

Avondale is a 14 bedded mixed unit which provides assessment and intervention for people experiencing increased mental health difficulties.

• Provide and receive routine information requiring reassurance, empathy and de‑escalation skills.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills when managing individuals with complex needs.
• Support patients throughout their admission including supporting individuals during their crisis period.
• Support individuals in completing relevant assessment paperwork such as Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, Recovering and Quality of Life alongside physical health assessments such as the Health Improvement Profile.
• Help facilitate therapeutic intervention and distraction techniques for our service users.
• Undertake basic physical testing using the National Early Warning Score tool and report any significant findings to the nurse in charge.
• Maintain up to date knowledge and skills relevant to the field of practice.
• Work effectively as part of the multi‑disciplinary team and report any concerns to the nurse in charge – including a change in a patient's presentation which may be observed through observation or supportive engagements.
• Recognise and respond to emergency situations accordingly.

About us

We are anaward winning and CQC rated good, health and social care Trust that delivers care to communities in Hull, East Yorkshire, Scarborough and Ryedale & Whitby. We deliver safe, effective and integrated health services that improve the physical, mental and social health and wellbeing of patients and service users.

To find out about our wide range of services including mental health, learning disabilities, children and young people service, Forensic, Community and Primary Care visit our website humber.nhs.uk/Services

You'll join our team of over 3600 colleagues that work together across our wide geography and specialities to change lives daily. We're extremely proud of our Trust community, knowing you can expect to receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need from your new team to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• NVQ III in health or social care or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Working knowledge of mental health or learning disability issues including: mental health legislation, medication management, user involvement
• Willingness to undertake further academic development
• Care Certificate

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working within mental health/learning disabilities services

Skills and Competencies

• Evidence of effective inter-personal communication skills
• Ability to motivate others
• Good organisational skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.