Healthcare Support Worker Band 3- Recruitment Day
Job overview
Come and join us at our Recruitment Day!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Healthcare Assistants to join Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust across Various wards at Park Royal Centre for Mental Health
Working as part of a friendly team, you will be responsible for assisting multi-disciplinary health professionals in the provision of a high quality service.
“Please note that this role requires successful candidates to be able to engage in Therapeutic Management of Violence and Aggression (TMVA) training, including the use of force techniques. This is because of the high-acuity nature of the ward environment and the need to ensure the safety of both patients and staff.The role is conditional upon candidates being able to engage in TMVA training during the course of their employment whilst undertaking this role.”
Main duties of the job
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
We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together and in partnership with other teams and services to provide seamless care. Band 3 Health Care Assistants contribute to the team achieving its objectives by working closely with and drawing support from Registered Nurses and other health professionals.
Working for our organisation
CNWL prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills but also its commitment to staff health and wellbeing.
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 years 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job descriptions and Personal Specification attached for detailed responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- 5 GCSEs A-C or eqivelent
Skills and experience
Essential criteria- Microsoft Office/Email
- Team work
- Office admin
- Communication skills
- Filing systems /file prepping
- Organisational skills
- Partnership working
- SystmOne/Clinical system
- Working with children
- Procurement
- Using clinical equipment i.e. height and weight
Other
Essential criteria- Confidentiality/Data Protection
- Experience of using office equipment
- Trust Values
- Child Protection
- Infection Control
- Heath and Safety
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.