Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Healthcare Assistant
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Job Overview
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Please note this vacancy requires a face-to-face interview with the Recruiting Manager. Applicants that are unable to attend a face-to-face interview need not apply.
The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the professional team in providing care for patients in an older adult inpatient ward. Working from time to time without direct supervision but under the supervision of a qualified team member, you will implement and assist with the evaluation of individual plans of care for patients and in their management and care under the guidance of the ward manager.
You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organizations, service users, carers, clinicians, and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7-day-a-week, 24-hour-a-day service for 365 days a year, working shifts as appropriate and as rostered.
Main Duties of the Job
Please note that this role outline serves to provide an illustrative example of the duties and responsibilities you may be expected to undertake during the course of your normal duties. It is not an exhaustive list and you will therefore be required to undertake other responsibilities and duties that are considered to be commensurate with the band.
Core Clinical Function
- Maintain effective relationships with patients, their relatives, and other carers.
- Maintain effective relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team, Trust, and other statutory and voluntary organizations.
- Implement prescribed nursing care to patients, taking into account physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Fulfil the role of Associate/Co-Worker under the supervision of a qualified nurse/clinician.
- Report and record the results of implemented plans of care in the appropriate and agreed format.
- Contribute to the management and support of patients who exhibit challenging behavior. Participate in interventions relating to the management of violence and aggression, including de-escalation techniques and the use of physical intervention (TASI techniques) as necessary, under the supervision of a qualified nurse.
- Assist patients with Activities of Daily Living, including personal hygiene, dietary intake, etc., with due regard to the philosophy of “normalization”.
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Working for our Organisation
Valuing you. Recognizing your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
- Receive supervision and support to help you fulfill your potential.
- Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
- If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice, and counseling.
- We run recognition awards to recognize staff's hard work and dedication.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
- Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
- Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of traveling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that Wraps Around Your Needs
- Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
- Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Please be aware that, due to current allocation constraints, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are being prioritized for registered roles at this time.
Important Note: Please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.
As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.
Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two-tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities. We encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format, i.e., Braille or audio tape, etc., please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net, and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.
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The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants, and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly. We would advise, however, due to the high number of applications we receive, that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
Important Notice: Recently, the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and came into force on 11 November 2021, states that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks.
Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organization will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised, and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programs are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
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