Band 3 Health Care Assistant - Chelmer Ward • Harlow Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nBand 3 Health Care Assistant - Chelmer Ward with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Harlow, England, United Kingdom\n\n Job Overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join the Adult Inpatient Service at the Derwent Centre, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow. Chelmer Ward is a 16 bedded Female Adult Acute inpatient ward. The role will be to assist the multi-professional team in providing care for patients in an in-patient environment. Under supervision of qualified team members, you will also implement and assist with the evaluation of individual plans of care. It is a requirement of this position to participate in a flexible rostering arrangement to provide 24-hour care, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Main duties of the job To fulfill the role of Co-Worker under the supervision of a qualified nurse/clinician. To deliver planned care to service users identified by the nominated professional. Assist qualified staff in the physical monitoring of a patient’s health, including monitoring of blood pressure, pulse , temperature, respiration, weight, drug and alcohol screening ( after appropriate training). Assist senior staff in the planning and delivery of therapeutic and social activities for patients in the clinical area. To participate, where appropriate, in the initial assessment of the service user’s problems, planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions, as required, ensuring that the service users physical, psychological and social needs are taken into account at all times. To deliver effective individualised care in response to service user’s needs under the supervision of the nominated professional, providing a range of supportive interventions To ensure clear and concise documentation of individual service user care in all service user’s files and that these are stored according to local policy. Observe and report changes in the service user’s physical condition or mental health to the nominated professional. Contribute to the management and support of patient who exhibit challenging behaviour. Please see job description for full duties for this role. Working for our organisation EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including; Season Ticket Loans NHS discounts for staff Excellent Training facilities and opportunities Buying and Selling annual leave scheme The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work Day One Flexible Employer The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment Join our Staff bank What is Staff Bank? Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times. All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish. If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank !Important Professional References Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contract information covering your last three year 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. Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed. Equal Opportunities Employer 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. 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. Covid Vaccination Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS we continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19. The safety of our staff and patients is a top priority for us at EPUT. If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing epunft.cv19hr@nhs.net ."}