Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker - Bristol
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Bristol, BS16 2EW
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 September 2026
14 days left
Job description
Healthcare Assistant - STEPS Inpatient Eating Disorders Team An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivatedHealthcare Assistant to join t...
Working along side qualified RMN staff to deliver compassionate care for patient suffering with eating disorders
Engagement and observations, meal support in the dining room ( eating with our patients) 1-1 meal support, escorted leave, personal wellbeing plan conversations.
supporting housekeeping staff with meal prep
physical health observations
writing clear notes on RiO, updating safety assessment and PWP.
completing incident forms
Engaging with patients in community setting - taking patients out on leave to cafe's and supermarkets to help enhance their skills in the community
Working along side qualified RMN staff to deliver compassionate care for patient suffering with eating disorders
Engagement and observations, meal support in the dining room ( eating with our patients) 1-1 meal support, escorted leave, personal wellbeing plan conversations.
supporting housekeeping staff with meal prep
physical health observations
writing clear notes on RiO, updating safety assessment and PWP.
completing incident forms
Engaging with patients in community setting - taking patients out on leave to cafe's and supermarkets to help enhance their skills in the community
We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.
Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Essential
Essential
- The Care Certificate (Cavendish Certificate of Fundamental Care) or equivalent.
- Experience of working as a healthcare support worker in a clinical team.
- Knowledge of, and experience of working with, a range of mental health issues
- Interest in working with patient with eating disorders
- Demonstrable ability to use computer systems
Desirable
- Experience of working in a busy team, and an ability to use initiative at times of pressure.
- Ability to communicate in written and verbal English to a high standard, and basic numeracy skills.
- Ability to work with a degree of autonomy, whilst also taking direction from senior colleagues.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
1 September 2026
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