Healthcare Assistant - Thames House

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join their multi-disciplinary team at Thames House. This role focuses on rehabilitation and recovery within a secure unit for women experiencing mental health challenges. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and be willing to work dynamic shifts. The position offers extensive training and development opportunities, along with benefits such as 27 days of annual leave, NHS discounts, and support resources.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Qualifications

• Experience in a mental health setting is advantageous.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the assessment, planning and evaluation of care for patients.
• Work a rotating shift pattern in a 24/7 service.

Skills

Good communication skills

Job description

We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic and thoughtful individuals, with an interest in rehabilitation and recovery to join our multi-disciplinary team at Thames House.

Thames House is a 26 bedded, low secure unit for women with a diagnosis of mental illness and/or personality disorder. Many of our service users have had experience of the criminal justice system in the past. The unit is split into a 10 bedded high dependency unit and a 16 bed lower dependency unit.

We have established very effective ways of working with the patients to help them identify and reach their goals, whilst keeping them safe and supporting them onwards to a new life in the community.

We will need you to have excellent communication skills with a flexible and positive attitude. We share a caring, non-judgmental, and inclusive attitude and are committed to the delivery of safe, high quality care. Experience in a secure setting would be an advantage but is not essential as we will provide you with all the training required.

If you think you have the right skills and values to offer us at this exciting time then we would very much like you to hear from you.

* Please note that this advert will be closed once sufficient applications are received *

Main duties of the job

We're an innovative and dedicated multi-disciplinary team, so you'll have the opportunity to work closely with nursing, medical, psychology and occupational therapy team members.

We'll need you to be dynamic and committed by actively contributing to and supporting the recovery process, as well as maintaining the high standards of patient care whilst working within a safe, secure and supportive environment.

This post attracts an RSU Lead of £1,446 per annum on top of your annual salary.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the "candidate guide to making an application" which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups

Job responsibilities

We'll need you to contribute and participate in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care and treatment for people with mental health problems.

It is mandatory for you to complete PEACE Teamwork training and other training directly related to the job.

You will work a rotating shift pattern to cover our 24 hour, 7 day a week service. This will be a mixture of early and late day shifts with one night week in every four.

Person Specification

Experience

• MH Setting experience

Skills

• Good communication Skills

Experience

• Forensic MH experience

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.