Salary:
1,000 - 100,000 GBP

Yearly based

Location:

united kingdom

Job Posted:
4 months ago
Job Type
Full Time
Job Role
See The Description
Education
See The Description
Experience
See The Description
Job Description
Job summaryCome and join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!West Leicestershire Community Mental Health Team are offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated Senior Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to join the Community Planned Treatment Team based in Hinckley.We are looking for a committed, compassionate and motivated Senior HCA to become part of a team who work creatively, collaboratively and compassionately to deliver the very best standards of care. The team is friendly, dynamic and constantly evolving to offer the best support and treatment to patients within our local community.The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.We also offer:A generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 daysFree onsite parkingAccess to a wide range of additional benefits (attached) such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balanceFor an informal chat or further information, please contact Marie Puckey on07384821769or email marie.puckey@nhs.net.Main duties of the jobAs a Senior Healthcare Assistant you will be responsible for taking physical or psychological measurements from service users as delegated by the team.You will be supporting service users in maintaining their health and wellbeing, undertaking specified and delegated clinical and therapeutic activities under the supervision of healthcare professionals.You will assist the healthcare team with the planning, organising and provision of clinical care ensuring high standards are maintained in a safe environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals.*Driving is essential for this role as you will be visiting patients out in the community therefore you will need access to your own vehicle*About usLeicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of this post please see attached job description to gain a better insight into this role.Person SpecificationExperienceEssentialExperience of working in a healthcare environmentQualificationsEssentialLevel 2 qualification in functional skills Maths and English.Level 3 qualification in functional skills Maths and English or required to successfully complete within 6 months.NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Care or equivalent qualification or relevant experience.Care certificate or required to successfully complete within 12 weeks.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 detailsEmployer nameLeicestershire Partnership NHS TrustAddressOrchard Resource CentreHill StreetHinckleyLeicestershireLE10 1DSEmployer's websitehttps://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Share This Job:

  • Copy Link