Description
We are seeking a Health Care Assistant to join our team at Swift Ward, Radlett. The successful candidate will have extensive experience at HCA Band 2/3 with an appreciation and knowledge of unit procedures, competency-based clinical observations, and be able to organise day-to-day tasks and activities based on an agreed and allocated work plan.
The post holder will work alongside experienced registered and unregistered practitioners, supporting health and social care professionals and providing guidance to Band 2 practitioners when required. Duties will be allocated through agreed care plans, which are assessed and evaluated by a registered nurse.
The main duties of the job include:
- Undertaking a range of duties as agreed by unit policies and protocols which involve direct patient care, under monitored supervision
- Assisting in the coordination of care delivery for a case load of patients for those with mental health problems including those with severe, enduring mental illness and Learning Disability
- Working through and with the Directorate, psychiatric / learning disability multidisciplinary team, patients and other community agencies as instructed and guided
- Contributing to the monitoring of the physical environment ensuring that it is safe and conducive to the therapeutic work of the unit/community setting
- Having informed knowledge and understanding in the psychological, social, physical and spiritual needs of all patients as guided and agreed in a monitored supervisory framework
- Actively participating and assisting in the care and rehabilitation of patients as per the plan of care determined and supervised by a registered practitioner
The Trust offers a range of benefits, including Agenda for Change pay scheme, permanent contract, and full-time working pattern.
The salary for this role is £27,106 to £28,850 per annum, pro rata (inclusive of 5% HCAS).