Healthcare Assistant - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Under the direction of a registered professional participate in the development and maintenance of high quality patient care through involvement in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

The role will require an individual with the ability to work effectively under the direction and leadership from a registered professional in the provision of care to a specific patient group within the directorate


Assisting with all the activities of daily living, addressing the physical and mental health care needs of patients - promoting individual health and well being.

Undertake, record and report clinical observations as directed by the registered professional when required.


Assist in the treatment/activities for the patient within the in-patient environment which may involve accompanying/escorting informal/formal patients outside the ward environment.

To maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised. To maintain the safe custody of healthcare records.

To treat the patients as individuals and enable them to achieve maximum independence

To undertake any other duties that would be a reasonable expectation of the role.

To act as a key worker for those service users accessing the day services

To advocate for service users accessing Day Services where applicable

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day.

We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire.

Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.


As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire.

We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.


Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.


We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network.

Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions.

We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you

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Under the direction of a registered professional participate in the development and maintenance of high quality patient care through involvement in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

The role will require an individual with the ability to work effectively under the direction and leadership from a registered professional in the provision of care to a specific patient group within the directorate


Assisting with all the activities of daily living, addressing the physical and mental health care needs of patients - promoting individual health and well being.

Undertake, record and report clinical observations as directed by the registered professional when required.


Assist in the treatment/activities for the patient within the in-patient environment which may involve accompanying/escorting informal/formal patients outside the ward environment.

To maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised. To maintain the safe custody of healthcare records.

To treat the patients as individuals and enable them to achieve maximum independence

To undertake any other duties that would be a reasonable expectation of the role.

To act as a key worker for those service users accessing the day services

To advocate for service users accessing Day Services where applicable


All employees are responsible for taking all reasonable measures to ensure that the risks of harm to children and vulnerable adults are minimised.

They should take all appropriate actions to address concerns, working to agreed local policies and procedures including the guidance on Safeguarding, in partnership with other relevant agencies.

This includes accessing appropriate training, advice, and support.


All employees of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have an individual responsibility to have knowledge of and employ the basic principles of infection prevention and control practice.

All employees must comply with infection prevention and control mandatory training requirements specific to their role.

All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified wi

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