Healthcare Assistant

The successful candidate will be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their carers. Maintain safety, privacy and dignity of all patients in the delivery of patient centred care, recognising and respecting differences including spiritual and cultural beliefs.

You will undertake delegated activities within level of own competency, and with due regard to risk assessment, to assist with the implementation of intervention plans as part of the multidisciplinary team.

You will complete patient assessment tools and accurately summarises within patient care records.

You will identify changes in patients' presentation and acts, reports and records appropriately.

In addition to this, the post holder will accompany and provide support to patients in a variety of community settings, as delegated and dependent on current risk assessment.

You will assist in the provision of health education and advice on health promotion to patients and their carers.

You will demonstrate safe breakaway techniques in the management of violence and aggression as required, and demonstrate safe moving and handling of patients using equipment as required.

Where appropriate and with authorisation, acts as an advocate for patients/carers.

To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health.

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.

Qualifications

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; - experience with working with eating disorders