Health Care Assistant inGuildford inGuildford PUBLISHED
TUE 14 JAN 2025
Opportunities for skill development in a supportive environment.
Flexible working patterns (short days, long days, and nights) enhancing work-life balance.
Clear career pathways and promotional opportunities within the Trust.
Variety in work, providing new challenges daily.
Contributing to meaningful changes in the lives of individuals with mental health or learning disability needs.
Engaging in a collaborative Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) for better patient care.
The Health Care Assistant role at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford offers an excellent opportunity for individuals seeking to enter the healthcare field. This position involves supporting individuals with mental health and learning disability needs, particularly on Victoria Ward, which accommodates older patients experiencing acute mental health crises. The Trust emphasises professional development and offers flexible working patterns to promote a healthy work-life balance.
Responsibilities include observing and documenting changes in patients' physical and mental health, providing essential care during daily activities, and maintaining professional relationships with staff and external professionals. The role also requires participation in therapeutic activities and support for patients’ individual needs in accordance with the Mental Health Act. Applicants should be prepared for a dynamic work environment that values diversity and community engagement.
Responsibilities include observing and documenting changes in patients' physical and mental health, providing essential care during daily activities, and maintaining professional relationships with staff and external professionals. The role also requires participation in therapeutic activities and support for patients’ individual needs in accordance with the Mental Health Act. Applicants should be prepared for a dynamic work environment that values diversity and community engagement.
If you are looking for a step into healthcare, SABP can offer you a great environment that will enable you to develop your skills. Our flexible working patterns of short days or long days, and nights give options that support an improved work life balance.
We are excited to be recruiting to our teams.
We will provide the necessary support to ensure your development within your role. We are keen to support and develop our staff through a clear career pathway and encourage promotional opportunities within the Trust.
If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference for our community by supporting people with mental health or learning disability needs then we want to hear from you.
Victoria Ward consists of 20 beds for older persons suffering from an acute mental health crisis - as a result of conditions such as depression and bi-polar disorder. We provide admission for persons in the South West Surrey district who are in need of short stay inpatient individual assessment, treatment and rehabilitation.
Please Note: We do not support Sponsorship for this Role.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidates residence and will be discussed on offer.
We look forward to receiving your application!
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sadan Gurung Job title: Ward Manager Email address: Telephone number:
We are excited to be recruiting to our teams.
We will provide the necessary support to ensure your development within your role. We are keen to support and develop our staff through a clear career pathway and encourage promotional opportunities within the Trust.
If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference for our community by supporting people with mental health or learning disability needs then we want to hear from you.
Victoria Ward consists of 20 beds for older persons suffering from an acute mental health crisis - as a result of conditions such as depression and bi-polar disorder. We provide admission for persons in the South West Surrey district who are in need of short stay inpatient individual assessment, treatment and rehabilitation.
Please Note: We do not support Sponsorship for this Role.
- To observe report and record changes in the clients physical, mental health and behaviour
- To provide care for people who use our services as planned in Multi – disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings
- To be aware of and work to the principles of the Mental Health Act (MHA)
- To give and receive clear messages by telephone and or personal contact
- To provide the necessary physical care to people who use our services to help them complete daily living activities
- To act in a manner to respect the customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs, activity, supporting the individual to fulfil these
- To provide social activities, emotional support and stability people who use our services to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries
- To contribute in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluating care
- To create and maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff with other professionals and agencies to enhance recovery
- To provide escort duties to people who use our services under the direction of the nurse in charge.
- To carry out observations as per individual care plans, client needs, in line with HPT Trust Policy
- To participate in where required co-facilitate in therapeutic and social engagement group work.
- To undertake prescribed physical l observations
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidates residence and will be discussed on offer.
We look forward to receiving your application!
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sadan Gurung Job title: Ward Manager Email address: Telephone number:
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1. Communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and empathetically with patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals.
2. Interpersonal Skills: Building rapport with patients and providing emotional support is crucial.
3. Compassion and Empathy: Understanding the feelings and experiences of patients to provide the best possible care.
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