About this role
Job summary
This is a full time role.
Oak House provides rehabilitation and recovery services for adults with complex and enduring mental health difficulties. Oak House has a supportive and motivated multi-disciplinary team that take pride in ensuring that patients have a positive experience during their admission. Being part of our experienced team would allow you the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills to support patients to develop or re- build their skills and confidence in activities of daily living and accessing community activities. We will provide you with training and resources to develop a long-term career, continual professional development and a range of support. You will be required to work 13 x 11.5hrs shifts per month which will include working; days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. If you would like to discuss this role informally, get in touch with the Recruiting Manager, please see the top right-hand side of the advert.
Please note the Trust will not routinely provide sponsorship to work for this role. Employment on a time limited visa doesn't guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.
Main duties of the job
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Patient clinical record entries, and patient specific documentation.
Support the nurse in charge in completing delegated duties.
Maintain confidentiality, dignity, privacy and respect for patients at all times.
Complete nursing and physical observations of patients.
Supporting patients with activities of daily living including; personal care, laundry, tidying their room, shopping, cooking and budgeting.
Good communication and listening skills.
Ability to work well under pressure.
To work within a Multi-disciplinary Team.
Assisting in house-keeping, domestic, and food preparation duties.
Completion of required training.
Escort patients from the ward to attend appointments and community activities ensuring their safety at all times.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours Flexible and agile working opportunities Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support Wide range of supportive staff networks Health and wellbeing opportunitiesIf you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids. Experience of working in a care environment.
Additional Criteria Essential
I understand that the Trust will not routinely provide sponsorship to work for this role, and employment on a time limited visa doesn't guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.
Qualifications Essential
Vocational qualification level 3 or equivalent / level 2 qualification in care and willing to undertake relevant level 3 qualification upon appointment. or equivalent qualification or experience. Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust Management of Actual and Potential Aggression (MAPA) training. I understand I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address Oak House
45 Barton Road
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 0AY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)