About this role
Job summary
To comply with safeguarding regulations we are only able to accept applicants from candidates who are over 18.
Do you enjoy a challenge? Westlands are looking to recruit two enthusiastic band 3 healthcare assistants to join our established multi-disciplinary team (one full time, and one 24 hour part time)
Westlands is a 18 bedded female inpatient mental health unit, which offers service users intensive, high quality, personal centred interventions/treatment and assessment utilising a trauma informed model/approach. This aids decisions to provide further support in the community or signpost to treatment units for further intervention.
The successful candidate must be committed, motivated and have an empathetic and understanding approach to the people who access our service. They need to have an appropriate level of self-awareness and the ability to utilise their initiative when working with often complex and challenging situations.
The successful candidate will be given regular supervision, guidance and support. There will be opportunities for further development and training.
Main duties of the job
Westlands is an 18 bedded female mental health inpatient unit, which provides assessment and intervention for people experiencing increased mental health difficulties.
As part of the forever adapting role the successful candidate will be required to:
Provide and receive routine information requiring reassurance, empathy and de-escalation skills.
Demonstrate good interpersonal skills when managing individuals with complex needs.
To support patients throughout their admission including supporting individuals during their crisis period.
Support individuals in completing relevant assessment paperwork such as Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Tool, Recovering and Quality of Life alongside physical health assessments such as the Health Improvement Profile.
To help facilitate therapeutic intervention and distraction techniques for our service users.
To undertake basic physical testing using the National Early Warning Score tool and report any significant findings to the nurse in charge.
To maintain up to date knowledge and skills relevant to the field of practice.
Work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team and report any concerns to the nurse in charge - including a change in a patient's presentation which may be observed through observation or supportive engagements.
To recognise and respond to emergency situations accordingly.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our websiteWe are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge Essential
NVQ III in health or social care or equivalent knowledge and experience Working knowledge of mental health or learning disability issues including: mental health legislation, medication management, user involvement Standard IT skills Be willing to undertake further training and development Care certificate/ willing to work towards
Experience Essential
Demonstrable experience of working within mental health/learning disabilities services
Skills and Competencies Essential
Excellent verbal communication and listening skills with patients/colleagues/carers Able to work alone and as part of a team Good organisational skills
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 Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address Westlands Inpatient Unit
Wheeler Street
Hull
HU3 5QE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)