Job overview

Do you have a passion for caring for patients with enhanced care needs?  Do you want a day that’s never the same and at the end of it you go home feeling rewarded in the knowledge of the difference you have made to your patients?  If you have answered yes, then we have the perfect role for you!  Apply for our role as an Enhanced Care Health Care Assistant, working alongside our Enhanced Care Team. This is an incredible opportunity within our diverse and welcoming NHS Trust, where you will learn to support the physical and psychological wellbeing of our patients who require additional care.

Please note, this post may close earlier than the given closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.   

This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship.  All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.

Main duties of the job

The enhanced care team offers additional support across all the wards and departments of the hospital,  for patients who may require additional support due to their illness, unfamiliar surroundings, medication,  mental health or challenging behaviour needs. Enhanced care is an integral part of a therapeutic plan and ensures the safe and sensitive monitoring of a patients physical and psychological wellbeing, whilst building therapeutic relationships. Enhanced care could be supporting ‘cohorted’ or patients who require 1-1 support.

 Job Summary

To work primarily as a member of the Enhanced Care Team under the supervision and guidance of the Registered Nurse and Clinical Lead Nurse for Mental Health, providing support to all areas of the Trust.

To build therapeutic and meaningful relationships with patients.

To engage in therapeutic activities with patients to support their recovery of physical and mental health needs.

To support the Registered Nursing staff in the initial assessment and ongoing care of patients, under supervision.

To support the Registered Nursing staff in delivering individualised, safe and quality care to patients.

To support the Registered Nursing staff in maintaining a safe clinical environment.

To demonstrate own duties to new starters, bank/agency staff and to provide teaching and clinical supervision to less experienced staff.

To communicate effectively with all members of the public and the multi-disciplinary team at all times.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.