Healthcare Assistant - Longreach

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

We would love to welcome you to our team at Longreach House who are striving to give the best care every day for all patients who need our support.

You will be responsible for providing quality interventions and support to our patients; this will take the place in the form of 1:1's, supporting with running groups aimed at empowering people, helping patients access the community, engaging in meaningful activity and supporting with personal care tasks in hospital.

You must be able to communicate in a sensitive manner. You will be an integral part of the multi-disciplinary Team. Longreach House has a strong multidisciplinary team including healthcare assistants, nurses, occupational therapists, social inclusion workers, clinical psychology, and psychiatry. Our focus however is on the service user and they are at the heart of the team.

This is a full-time post 37.5 p/w working shifts across the 24 hour clock including weekends and nights.

Main duties of the job

To support the delivery of care needs by carrying out assigned tasks involving direct care under the supervision of a registered nurse. To contribute to the evaluation of programmes of care by reporting to the clinical supervisor.

As part of a team, provide high quality mental health care to the service users to promote recovery. To do all the above in a manner that maintains safety for all. To assist in service and good practice developments.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Shortlisting

• NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care or willingness to undertake training
• Willingness to undertake training required for post
• Specific training associated with this service user group
• Knowledge of recovery and rehabilitation principles

Shortlisting

• Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment.
• Experience working with patients who have complex mental health needs
• Experience working with patients with complex social and psychological issues
• Experience of working with patients with complex and challenging needs

Shortlisting

• Basic IT Skills
• Practical skills associated with monitoring patients' physical health

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.

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£24,625 to £25,674 a year Per annum/ Pro rata