Healthcare Assistant

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Hours per week –22.5 / 30 / 37.5 hours available

Are you interested in a challenging your expectations of working with people with a Learning Disability?

Do you wish to make a real difference? If you are then we have a job for you!

We are looking for someone who is dynamic, enthusiastic and person centred to join our team in the assessment and treatment hospital for people with learning disabilities who may exhibit behaviours that challenge or have mental health issues. You will need to be resilient and prepared to think about the positives rather than focusing on challenges. In return we offer the chance to work with some highly complex people in an extremely rewarding job where no day is the same as the last. You will be joining a team of highly skilled and committed individuals and will become part of the Multi-disciplinary team. 

Berkeley House provides a service to our patients, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and staff are required to work a full rotation of shift including nights. 

If shortlisted it is strongly advised to come and have a look round and discuss with staff the unit and its remit prior to attending interview.

For more information about this role please don’t hesitate to contact Moses Dube (Manager), Steph Sims or Lucy Hobbs  (Deputy Manager) on 0300 421 5327

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• To assist qualified staff in the provision of nursing care (including health promotion) as detailed in individual care plans
• Participate in the performing of appropriate tasks necessary to meet the needs of the ward / unit
• Assist service users outside the unit / ward environment to establish and maintain social contacts for extended periods without supervision from qualified staff  (including driving Trust vehicles)
• To undertake tasks that facilitate the smooth running of the unit / ward in liaison  with  qualified staff including the preparation and delivery of social, sports and recreational activities for unit / ward patients
• Accurately record patient information
• To work collaboratively with Hotel Services and other departments to ensure that the unit / ward environment is clean, tidy and welcoming

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.  In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.  It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

 This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.  However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.