Healthcare Assistant - Acorn 136 Suite Mansfield, England
Job description
Sherwood Oaks is a purposed designed 70 bedded Adult Mental Health Inpatient service located on the outskirts of Mansfield.
The hospital will have 4 single sex wards and a hospital-based place of safety (Section 136 suite) all providing single person accommodation with en-suites. Sherwood Oaks Hospital will provide high quality care 24 hours a day 7 days a week to people over the age of 18 from Nottingham City and County who are experience a range of mental health and emotional difficulties.
We are seeking proactive, compassionate, caring and recovery focused Healthcare Assistants with excellent communication skills to join our existing dynamic multidisciplinary teams to be involved in extensive assessments and formulations to support the planning and delivery of patients care. The multidisciplinary teams all work in a way that is collaborative, evidenced based and responsive to people’s needs.
What our patients say about our Healthcare Assistants:
They listen to people & digest what is said. Doctors & [healthcare] assistants were 1st class in carrying out their roles & delivering a fantastic service. Thanks (Cherry Ward)
All the nurses and [healthcare] assistants are so caring. (Forest Ward, Lings Bar Hospital)
The role will entail working under the direction of a registered professional to participate in the development and maintenance of high quality patient care through involvement in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
We offer a comprehensive induction programme and opportunities for continued personal and professional development through ongoing training, education, supervision and appraisals. We will support you in your career as a Health Care Assistant and beyond. Our Healthcare Assistants have the exciting opportunity to apply to join the Trainee Nursing Associate (TNA) programme, a two-year course, resulting in Nursing Associate registration and making you eligible to train as a Registered Nurse via a shortened Nursing degree or Registered Nurse degree apprenticeship (RNDA). The TNA course acts as a stepping stone to becoming a Nurse, and we are proud to offer this opportunity to our Healthcare Assistants.
What our patients say about our Healthcare Assistants:
There is a therapeutic atmosphere on the ward in every way, Meals are of high quality and to me it was home from home.
There is a strong team feeling amongst staff and all are friendly and caring. Examples of excellent practice- nurses, HCA are always free for 1-1. (Kingsley Ward)
The healthcare assistants helped me so much. They explained things well and helped with my care plan. The Healthcare assistants made me feel better. (IRC Morton Hall - Primary Care)
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
Do you want to make a difference?
Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?
Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people – our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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The main duties/responsibilities of the role are:
- Assisting with ADLs, addressing physical and mental health care needs of patients
- Undertake, record and report clinical observations as directed
- Assess and support in the management of risk
- Assist in treatment/activities which may involve accompanying and escorting patients to activities/appointments
- Maintain accurate and timely records both written and computerised
- Support junior staff providing monthly supervision sessions
- Engage in link roles and projects
- Ensuring IPC guidance is adhered to and managing the ward environment
If you want to be the Health Care Assistant that makes a difference, then we look forward to receiving your application.
