About this role
Job summary
An opportunity is available for a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to join our Day Services team in Middlesbrough on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
The role includes supporting service users with daily living tasks such as personal hygiene, dressing, and nutrition while promoting independence. You will monitor and record changes in physical and mental health, reporting concerns to registered staff. Duties include accompanying individuals to medical appointments and health checks, ensuring comfort, safety, and communication needs are met. You will help deliver person-centred social and recreational activities to support engagement and well-being. Strong communication skills are essential, including adapting methods to understand each person's preferences. Collaboration with nurses, therapists, and families is required, along with accurate record-keeping and adherence to confidentiality and organisational policies.
This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible to supporting patients during mealtimes and post mealtimes, you will be completing physical monitoring and gain training on aspects of the physical health training from our internal team as required. You will also be given the opportunity to attend various training courses to expand your overall clinical skills.
You will be given the opportunity to work parallel with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure each avenue of the service is offered and explored when agreed. The role requires someone who is caring, creative, enthusiastic, and motivated who wants to make a difference to people's lives.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
Job description Job responsibilities
The successful candidate must have completed the Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 or equivalent. Candidates must also have Literacy and Numeracy level 2 or equivalent and must complete the Trust Healthcare Assistant competencies within their probationary period (first 6 months in role).
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 or equivalent Care Certificate Key skills in Literacy and Numeracy level 2 Successful completion of Trust's full HCA Framework within 6-month probationary period
Experience Essential
Previous experience as a Band 2/3 HCA or equivalent in a care environment
Desirable
Previous experience of working with people with mental/social health needs or learning disabilities.
Knowledge Essential
Person centred care Basic understanding of learning disability
Skills Essential
Effective verbal and written communication skills Time management and ability to prioritise effectively Competency in record keeping (within agreed timescales) Approved techniques in physical intervention (within agreed timescale)
Desirable
Competency in venepuncture
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Orchard Day Services
Landsdowne Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 2QT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)