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Are you passionate about Mental Health? Join us!

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen on Lambourn house (Pre-discharged Unit) Littlemore Hospital, for a band 3 Health Care Assistant (HCA). We are interested in recruiting someone who is looking to gain skills as an inpatient Mental Health Care Assistant (HCA) or for a more experienced band 3 HCA who is wishing to develop the range and breath of their knowledge and skills with a view of further opportunities to develop.

Lambourn House is a 15 bedded mixed Pre-discharged ward in Forensic setting. We provide care, treatment and rehabilitation for up to 15 patients who are slowly integrated back into community.

Applicants should:

• Be highly motivated and committed to giving the highest standard of patient care
• Be compassionate towards patients and carers
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have an ability to work in a team
• Have a willingness to learn

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

We can offer you:

• A supportive working environment.
• Access to excellent training and development
• The opportunity to work as part of a close-knit team
• The opportunity and time to care for others in a way that you would like to be cared for

Healthcare Assistants/Support Workers contribute significantly to the standards of nursing and patient experience and outcomes, providing valued support to our inpatient nursing and therapy teams.

This role can be the first run on the ladder to becoming a qualified nurse. You can progress through our apprenticeship framework without having to attend and fund a full time university course.

Care Certificate:
All new non-registered clinical staff will receive an induction to the Trust that enables them to complete or refresh the Care Certificate.

The Care Certificate is a national certificate, which was introduced to provide the public with assurance that the staff looking after them have been assessed as having the correct introductory skills, knowledge, and behaviours to enable them to provide safe, compassionate, high quality care.

The Care Certificate consists of 15 standards assessed in practice by completion of a portfolio. Completing or refreshing the Care Certificate, attending local induction, and having the support of your clinical team will enable you to build on your existing skills and develop skills and behaviours needed for a successful career with Oxford Health.