Home First Assistant - West Gloucestershire

NHS Jobs; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in West Gloucestershire is seeking a Home First Assistant to participate in delivering care to patients and service users within a Mental Health and Social Care service. You will provide compassionate support under direct supervision and work as part of a multidisciplinary team to meet professional standards and Care Certificate requirements.

This role offers ongoing training and reflective practice, with the opportunity to undertake a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship

Job description

Home First Assistant - West Gloucestershire

As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of ahigh standard, and to challenge others who are not. You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare. This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application