NHS
Job title:
Health Care Assistant – Inpatient
Company
NHS
Job description
Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!We are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity for experienced Health Care Assistants to come and join our expanding teams on our Acute Inpatients wards within the Directorate of Mental Health. Our Mental Health Services provide voluntary and in-voluntary short-term in-patient management and treatment during an acute phase of mental illness, until the person has recovered enough to be treated effectively and safely in the community. The role of the HCA will be to work as part of the nursing team. It will support people through their recovery with both their physical health and their mental health needs. The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a healthcare setting, excellent communication skills and passionate about providing great care to patients.The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.Main duties of the job*Important information about these roles*Please note that the Healthcare Assistants work a rota system of Long Days (12 hr shifts) Day and Night covering a 7-day working week.We can offer Part time and Full time posts, however the minimum you will be required to work is 23 hours per week.These are also permanent roles not bank roles and candidates will require their own right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer sponsorship.About the role:We ask that you demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to problem solve and negotiate. We believe all our staff can develop leadership qualities and if you can demonstrate yours, there will be opportunities to nurture and develop them.The role offers variety, creativity and a collaborative way of delivering the highest standards of care. To do this we are looking for individuals who, like us, believe our values of Trust, Respect, Integrity and Compassion are at the heart of patient care.About usWe may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.About UsLeicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criDate posted19 November 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,071 to £25,674 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number002080Job locationsBradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield HospitalGroby RoadLeicesterLeicesterLE3 9EJJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesIf you like what you’ve read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto “Apply for this job” and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesIf you like what you’ve read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto “Apply for this job” and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
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Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
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ExperienceEssential
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Expected salary
£24071 – 25674 per year
Location
Leicester
Job date
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:41:32 GMT
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