Healthcare Assistant - Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom - Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
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Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Brunswick ward at Mill View Hospitalis looking for Health Care Assistances to join their team.

Brunswick ward is a 15 bedded, mixed gender dementia assessment and treatment in-patient ward. It is located in the heart of Hove, only a short journey from Brighton City Centre.

Our hospital vision statement and commitment "Is to listen and to look after each other whilst creating a safe space for everyone" Let's be brave, curious and creative together and be proud of what we can achieve''

We value the importance of supervision and on-going training and development.

Local to Brighton and Hove, we have weekly bite sized training for staff and each of our wards are committed to regular team away days.

As a health care assistant, you will be working alongside an established and experienced multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

This consists of nurses, healthcare assistants, nursing associates, doctors, the occupational therapy team, a psychologist, the pharmacy team, an art therapist and our PAT (pets as therapy).


You will be required to communicate with patients, relatives and carers and assisting with clinical duties, including personal care and ensuring infection prevention and control standards are maintained.

You will be required to train in prevention and management of violence and aggression training (PMVA). You will be required to support our patients with personal care.

These posts are ideal for people who are passionate about helping others, who are aware of professional boundaries and practice accordingly.

Applicants should be compassionate, caring, sensitive, warm and open-minded.


At Mill View Hospital, Mill View recently won Everybody Counts (team of the year) Silver Award at The Positive Practice Awards in 2019, and this philosophy has continued with staff being supportive of each other, flexible working policies being promoted and work-life balance recognised as important for staff welfare.

Staff have access to a range of benefits and discounts.


We would welcome you to make contact with us to arrange to ask any questions you may have about the role.

You will need to have previous experience working within inpatient mental health services.

Please read attached Code of Conduct for unregistered staff, you may be asked questions specifically regarding professional boundaries.
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