Healthcare Assistant Mental Health - Bodmin, United Kingdom - Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Bodmin, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Are you a healthcare assistant looking for a development experience within a specialist setting?

Do you have a passion for working with individuals within a longer stay environment with an ethos that focuses rehabilitation and recovery?

Then being part of Bowman team may be just what your looking for.
Bowman ward is a twelve bedded male Low Secure Unit in Bodmin hospital, Cornwall.

We strive to provide a creative and holistic service for men who are experiencing severe and enduring mental health problems.

These men require time and intensive support to aid their recovery within a provision of low security. These may have a forensic history or been in contact with the criminal justice system.

We value co-production and patient voice and promote staff to drive these areas forward to evolve our service.

We are committed to developing our staff and provide a full Corporate Curriculum training programme which will support your learning and development into the future.

We are commissioned as part of the South West Provider Collaborative so work closely with all secure services within region to share learning and enhance patient secure care pathways.

We are accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatry QNFMS and strive to drive forward quality improvement initiatives and service development opportunities.

As a staff nurse we promote your active involvement and create opportunities to specialise within this field.

To Support the delivery of care needs by carrying out assigned tasks involving direct care under the supervision of a registered nurse.

To contribute to the evaluation of programmes of care by reporting to the clinical supervisor.
As part of a team, provide high quality mental health care to the service users
To promote recovery.
To do all the above in a manner that maintains safety for all.
To assist in service and good practice developments

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us.

As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals.

Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.