Healthcare Assistant

Job Overview

To provide the support worker role within the Harlow SDFS team based in Stansted.

The successful candidate will work alongside a Multi-Disciplinary Team providing support for people living with dementia and older adults with complex mental health needs.

The support worker role is diverse which can include completing physical health checks, implementing biopsychosocial care plans under the guidance of the qualified MDT staff, building relationships with patients and their families to enable them to live their lives with dignity and positivity.

Main duties of the job

1. To work independently and collaboratively as part of a team of Multi Disciplinary clinicians offering mental health support and treatment in the service area of the Trust. The service will be 5 days a week, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5 pm. The service is delivered in the patients' own homes.
2. To act as a role model to other colleagues within the team.
3. Work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team.
4. To deliver high quality, effective operational service to people with dementia and mental health needs, in accordance with the principles and objective of the Trust and its vision as identified in the service. The job requires the post holder to work flexibly and collaboratively with all stakeholders within the Integrated Community Team and the wider Integrated Neighbourhood team in Harlow.
5. To work collaboratively with others within the organisation to provide an exemplary level of care to service users and their carers.

Working for our organisation

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.

Equal Opportunities Employer

Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly. We would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.

Covid Vaccination

Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS we continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19. The safety of our staff and patients is a top priority for us at EPUT.