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Job summary

Main area
MHSOP
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
346-NYM-029-23-D
Employer
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Springwood Unit
Town
Malton
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 pro rata, per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust logo

Healthcare Assistant/Trainee

NHS AfC: Band 3

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for health care assistants to join our team in Malton, North Yorkshire.  Springwood  Unit is a 14 bedded ward for patients living with dementia who also have additional frailties, vulnerabilities and behaviours that challenge. Our patients are transferred to us from Trust assessment and treatment wards in North Yorkshire where it has been identified that they require a longer period of treatment in hospital or may have had failed placements in care home environments. The aim of the ward is to continue assessing patients, reviewing and updating treatment plans, our focus is around positive behaviour support and developing support plans that can then follow patients through discharge into their new homes.  

All applicants are welcome and encouraged to visit the unit, either before submitting your application or before interview.

Main duties of the job

Working within a person centered approach, you will be part of the multi- disciplinary team assessing and identifying  patient care needs, you will need excellent communication skills and  be able to form therapeutic relationships with people living with  dementia. You must be able to show empathy, compassion, understanding and patience.  The post hours will comprise of  long days and nights. 

The successful candidate must have completed the Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 or equivalent.  Candidates must also have Literacy and Numeracy level 2 or equivalent and must complete the Trust Healthcare Assistant competencies within their probationary period (first 6 months in role).

The successful candidates who do not have the required qualifications will be expected to enrol on the Healthcare Assistant Framework which will include the acquisition of the level 3 Diploma Health and Social Care, level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy or equivalent and achievement of competencies. You will have a maximum of 2 years to complete this.

Working for our organisation

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 must be achieved within 2 years of commencement in post for Trainee
  • Care Certificate must be achieved in post for Trainee
  • Key skills in Literacy and Numeracy level 2 must be achieved in post for Trainee
  • Successful completion of Trust’s full HCA Framework must be achieved in post for Trainee

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience as a Band 2/3 HCA or equivalent in a care environment.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of working with people with mental/social health needs.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Person centered care

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Competency in record keeping

personal attributes

Essential criteria
  • Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers.
  • Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employer

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Denise Teasdale
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01653 616000
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