Health Care Support Workers-recruitment Day - London, United Kingdom - Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

The Learning Disabilities Inpatient Assessment and Treatment Service comprises of two 8-bedded adult units catering for people aged 18+.

We also have a new 5-bedded Learning Disabilities Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) unit for people aged All of our inpatient services cater for people with Learning Disabilities and the presence of a mental health diagnosis and/or behaviours which challenge.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our multidisciplinary team.

The Healthcare Assistant role is to contribute their expertise in assessment of patients on the ward, support with personal care, daily living activities and input their observations to the wider MDT team to ensure that the best care possible is provided.

The role is paramount to ensure that the ward is run safely and effectively, and patients are supported through empowerment of choice, education and assessment.

As such, we are looking for caring, compassionate and committed individuals who are passionate about working with young people with learning disabilities and mental illnesses, and/or challenging behaviour.

Ideally, you would have experience of working with people with learning disabilities.

Based at The Kingwood Centre in North West London we are easily accessible from central London via London underground.

You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting registered healthcare professionals in providing patient's clinical care, including monitoring, observing, and ensuring personal hygiene standards are maintained or participate to provide a range of therapeutic activities for our patients.

We are dedicated to the ongoing development of our staff; we offer a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional growth including excellent progression through various career pathways.

Our priority is hiring the person who shares our Trust Values and have the ability to work as part of a dynamic team delivering high-quality care.

You don't need to have worked in health care before; you may have just finished education, or cared for a family member or maybe your personal experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic has meant you've re-evaluated your life and you've decided to change your career.

Whatever your situation, your desire is to provide quality patient care.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Here atCentral and North West London NHS Trustwe provide an extensive range of specialist health services including Physical Health, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Eating Disorders, Addictions, Sexual Health and Health and Justice across London, Milton Keynes and areas beyond.

Our services are mainly provided in the community, hospitals, schools and prisons.

We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

What we offer

27 days' leave (rising to 29 after 5 and to 33 after 10 years' service)
Enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities
Regular ongoing supervision and appraisals with optional coaching available
Support towards the Continuous Professional Certificate
Support to complete the Care Certificate
Generous NHS pension
Great maternity, paternity and adoption support
Childcare vouchers
Access to meaningful discounts and benefits such as cycle and travelcard loans, salary deduction schemes enabling you to buy a car and hundreds of household items whilst spreading the cost over 12 months.

Please refer to the Job descriptions attached for detailedresponsibilities

Band 3 Health Care Support Worker work closely with people who use our Services, their families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services.

Band 3 Health Care Support Workers are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by:

- keeping the people who using our services as safe as possible by recognising the limits of the Health Care Assistant role and working closely with Registered Nurses
- contributing to the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures when implementing care plans
- ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people when contributing to the implementation and evaluation of care plans.