Healthcare Assistant
Job overview
Please note, that we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for Band 2 Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker roles as they do not meet the UK Visas and Immigration criteria.
We are looking for a enthusiastic, motivated and flexible Healthcare Assistant to join our established team of nursing staff based at Upnor ward , Priority House, Maidstone. The role involves providing care and support to in-patients currently experiencing acute mental health difficulties requiring an inpatient admission.
Commitment to meeting the needs of people with mental health problems and valuing their rights is a prerequisite.
You will be required to adopt a flexible working pattern and be committed to self development and training.
Main duties of the job- Promoting patient’s self care and supporting with activities of daily living with reference to the care plan.
- Maintaining a clean and healthy caring environment and assisting patients in all aspects of daily living skills as required.
- Escorting patients as required as part of their care and treatment plan.
- Serving food/assisting with cooking and promoting self-catering as required to meet individual care plan needs.
- Working a full range of shifts as per the requirements of the service. May also be required, at times, to work at other Trust units and/or sites.
- Physically fit and able to carry out all duties following successful completion of physical interventions training (PMVA) as required.
Working for our organisation
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Our strategyOur mission is what we set out to do every day
We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people
Our vision is where we want to be in the future
To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria- NVQ level 2
- Computer Literate
Experience
Essential criteria- Customer facing role
- An interest in working in mental health services
- Experience of working in mental health
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria- A working understanding of mental health conditions appropriate to the setting
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing
- Be competent in the use of English and Maths