Health Care Assistant/Trainee

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Normanby; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking enthusiastic Healthcare Assistants to join their team in New Zealand. Candidates must demonstrate passion for improving service users' quality of life and show resilience and empathy while caring for vulnerable individuals. Qualifications include a Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 or equivalent. This role is a full-time position with responsibilities focused on providing holistic care and participating in activity planning.

Qualifications

• Right to Work in the UK required.
• Previous experience in care environment preferred.
• Basic understanding of learning disability is needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred and holistic care.
• Implement and follow activity plans for service users.
• Complete the Trust Healthcare Assistant competencies.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Time management

Competency in record keeping

Compassionate care

Education

Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2

Care Certificate

Job description

Bankfields is an assessment and treatment unit for individuals with a learning disability and/or autism. We are looking for enthusiastic Healthcare Assistants to join our expanding team. You must be passionate about improving service users' quality of life, be able to role model, and work as a team. The individuals we care for are at the most challenging times of their lives and need individuals that have a degree of resilience and can show they can care for them with compassion and empathy.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.

Main duties of the job

You will join a team of highly skilled and committed individuals ensuring that person-centred and holistic care is provided at all times.

We provide a person-centred activity plan which incorporates activities in-house and within the local community.

The successful candidate must have completed the Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 or equivalent. Candidates must also have Literacy and Numeracy level 2 or equivalent and must complete the Trust Healthcare Assistant competencies within their probationary period (first 6 months in role).

The successful candidates who do not have the required qualifications will be expected to enrol on the Healthcare Assistant Framework which will include the acquisition of the level 2 Diploma Health and Social Care, level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy or equivalent and achievement of competencies. You will have a maximum of 2 years to complete this.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care -- our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

For more information please contact the Ward Manager on 01642 838753

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous experience as a Band 2/3 HCA or equivalent in a care environment. (Trainee Post: no essential experience required)
• Previous experience of working with people with mental/social health needs or learning disabilities.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of person-centred care
• Basic understanding of learning disability.

Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Time management and the ability to prioritise effectively
• Competency in record keeping (within agreed timescale)
• Approved techniques in physical intervention (within agreed timescale)
• Competency in venepuncture

Personal attributes

• Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours.
• Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers
• Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team.
• Committed to continual quality and service improvement
• Self-awareness and committed to continual personal development.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 or equivalent (Trainee: must be achieved within 2 years of commencement in post)
• Care Certificate (Trainee: must be achieved within 12 weeks of commencement in post)
• Successful completion of Trust's full HCA Framework within 6-month probationary period
• Key skills in Literacy and Numeracy level 2 (Trainee: Successful completion of the Trust's full HCA Framework, including key skills in Literacy and Numeracy level 2, within 2 years of commencement in post)

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.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to ensuring that all employees are treated fairly and with respect, regardless of their background, disability, gender, marital status, age, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is a positive action employer, this means that we actively encourage applications from people who are currently under-represented in our workforce.