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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
About
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement. We aim to support people of all ages to achieve the very best they can for their health and well being. To ensure that we achieve this goal we look to recruit candidates of a high calibre that share our passion for delivering excellent service user care, research and education.
Healthcare Assistant
Accepting applications until: 28-Jul-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 28-Jul-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- The Croft Child and Family Unit
- Cyfeiriad
- Ida Darwin Hospital
- Tref
- Cambridge
- Cod post
- CB21 5EE
- Major / Minor Region
- Cambridgeshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time
- Part time
Salary
- Cyflog
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 3)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Mental Health - Children's Inpatient
Trosolwg o'r swydd
The Croft is a Tier 4 inpatient unit renowned for the assessment and treatment of children under 13 and their families
We are looking for an energetic, committed and compassionate individual who is ready to take up the challenge of working with this diverse group of young people and their parents.
Situated just outside Cambridge, this specialist unit is one of two commissioned Child and Adolescent Mental Health inpatient wards, providing excellent care to young people and their families. The co-location of these units is unique in the region and thus provides exceptional opportunities for professional development in this specialist area of mental health work, benefiting both the young people and staff within the units.
As a Healthcare assistant you would be working shifts alongside a team of nursing staff and be supported by a multidisciplinary team, You will benefit from an induction, Regular supervision in addition to learning and development opportunities.
You may already work in the area of mental health, and are looking to expand your knowledge of working with children and families, or you may have lots of experience working with children and families, but not in the specific area of mental health. We are keen to utilise your transferable skills and welcome you to be part of a team striving to make a difference.
Advert
- To maintain a safe therapeutic environment and provide care for children aged 0-12 with complex developmental and/or mental health problems and their families.
- To contribute to the continuation of care of children and their families whilst staying residentially on the unit.
- To participate in the assessment and implementation of care plans at night. To also act as an advocate for children and their families whilst in The Croft. Maintaining safety for both patients and staff.
- To observe, record and communicate accurate information to patients and the multi-disciplinary team. To model appropriate skills for both children and parents.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To demonstrate care and compassion in your work.
- To work collaboratively with day staff in providing continuous care and be sensitive to information handed over.
- To implement the individual treatment needs of patients in relation to nursing care plans and the multi-disciplinary team treatment plan.
- To encourage and maintain responsibility for good liaison with children, parents and professionals involved in the unit care programme.
- To work collaboratively with parents in supporting them to settle children to sleep.
- To organise and implement appropriate rewards and consequences around supporting a constructive sleep routine.
- To support children staying without their parents to settle to sleep.
- To provide a safe and therapeutic environment for children and parents at night.
- To ensure that the unit is properly secure e.g. fire doors and that the fabric contents of the building are safe for both children and adults.
- To engage in reflective practice to secure continuous improvement of practice.
- To make good use of training and development opportunities with regard to self-development.
- To work within the policies and procedures relating to Safeguarding Children that have been agreed by the trust and the Local Safeguarding Children Board.
- To uphold Cambridge and Peterborough Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Policies and Guidelines, Croft operational policy, The Children’s Act 1989 and any other relevant legislation e.g.Child Protection guidelines.
- To ensure that the structured programme is maintained with the support of a qualified member of staff.
- To ensure that a summarised entry in each child’s nursing electronic notes is provided at the end of each span of duty.
- To assist qualified staff in ensuring that all-untoward incidents, disclosures, incidents requiring on-call staff and emergency situations are recorded according to Trust policy.
- To assist qualified staff in informing managers/on call persons of the staffing situations/needs difficulties with patients and to ensure that all attempts are made to provide an appropriate treatment environment.
- To carry out required housekeeping tasks e.g. shopping for the unit, organising linen and bed washing, helping maintain a pleasant and safe environment by reporting maintenance need to the manager and helping to organise required work.
- To undertake extra responsibilities that are considered appropriate by the manager as the role develops.
- To participate in own clinical supervision and annual appraisal
- To participate in, and when required give handover to staff coming on duty
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
- Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
- Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
- Children and young people’s mental health services;
- Children’s community services in Peterborough;
- Social care;
- Ground-breaking research
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- GCSE English at grade C or above (or equivalent).
- Must be willing to work towards NVQ 3 in direct care or care certificate if not already held or nursery nurse qualification.
- Has undertaken learning in child development, childcare, parenting, mental health.
- Safeguarding Children training
Meini prawf dymunol
- NVQ 3 in Health/ Social care or equivalent
- Training and experience related to care work i.e: Moving and handling Food handling, First aid, Safeguarding Children
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Working with children and/or people with mental health problems or additional needs.
- A good understanding of the issues and procedures regarding the safeguarding of children
- Experience of facilitating activities that amuse children e.g. sports, arts and crafts
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience in: Child and adolescent mental health, In-patient nursing and working within a multidisciplinary team, Parenting work, Behaviour management.
- An understanding and basic knowledge of the Children’s Act 1989 and the Human Rights Act.
- Lived experience of mental health.
Knowledge & Understanding
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Excellent interpersonal skills; able to manage the complexities inherent in working with families and within a team.
- Able to manage own stress levels appropriately and utilise supervision.
- Knowledge of child development.
- Willing to engage children in creative ways i.e. story telling, song, arts and crafts, play.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Basic understanding of legislation relating to care including: Mental Health Act, Children’s Act, Mental Capacity Act, Knowledge of NICE, Health and Safety Act.
Physical requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Is physically able to participate in physical intervention to safely manage violent and aggressive behaviour in children.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Able to carry out physical observations under supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Other
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Basic IT Skills e.g. word processing and email.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Keen to maintain and develop personal and professional practice.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- June Everitt
- Teitl y swydd
- Ward Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01223 534508
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