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Healthcare Assistant - Millveiw Lodge

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Cottingham, HU16 5JQ

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

3 September 2026

3 days left

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to join our Older Adult Mental Health inpatient team. You will support older ...

Deliver high-quality, person-centred care to older adults with functional mental health needs.

Support patients with activities of daily living, ensuring dignity, respect, and independence are maintained

Observe, monitor, and accurately record patients' mental state, behaviour, and physical health, reporting concerns promptly to registered staff

Undertake enhanced therapeutic observation of care in line with risk assessments and care plans

Assist with physical health monitoring, including vital signs, nutrition, hydration, mobility, and skin integrity

Support patients to engage in therapeutic, social, and recreational activities

Contribute to the maintenance of a safe, calm, and therapeutic ward environment

Respond appropriately to distress, confusion, and behaviours that challenge, using de-escalation techniques

Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and members of the multidisciplinary team

Maintain accurate and timely documentation in line with Trust policy

Support and act as a role model for students and new starters as appropriate

Adhere to infection prevention, safeguarding, health and safety, and confidentiality requirements

Uphold Trust values and contribute to service improvement and quality of care

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 website

We 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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Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • To possess a health related NVQ Level 3 qualification or Equivalent
  • Care certificate/ willing to work towards

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of team working To demonstrate an understanding of provision of nursing care.

Desirable

  • To have experience of working in a health care environment. (NHS)
  • Awareness of mental health conditions affecting older adults

Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Excellent verbal communication and listening skills with patients/colleagues/carers
  • Sufficient IT skills to learn the systems required for clinical recording, incident reporting and equipment / stock ordering
  • Experience documenting care accurately

Desirable

  • Experience supporting vulnerable older adults.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

27 August 2026

Last checked

31 August 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

HTN
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

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