Health Care Assistant - Band 3 inMarston Green inMarston Green PUBLISHED
MON 11 NOV 2024
The Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust is seeking a dedicated Health Care Assistant for the Jade Adolescent Unit at Brooklands Hospital in Marston Green. This role involves supporting young people with learning disabilities and mental health challenges by assisting the nurse in charge with patient-centered care. Responsibilities include monitoring patient safety, assisting in daily living activities, participating in the de-escalation of challenging situations, and adapting communication styles to meet individual needs.
Candidates should have experience in mental health or learning disabilities, and ideally possess an NVQ in Care and a completed care certificate. The position requires flexibility to work shifts, including nights and holidays. Successful applicants will undergo training in Safety Intervention to effectively support young people in distress.
Previous applicants are not eligible to reapply.
Please note: Previous applicants need not apply.
Jade Adolescent Unit
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, Brooklands Hospital
Do you want to join a team that make a difference in young peoples lives? Do you want to support young people to achieve their full potential?
Brooklands Hospital is a specialist service, providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to people with a learning disability.
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, passionate and dedicated individuals to work within our CAMHS Learning Disability service to support young people within their recoveries and to continue to achieve their goals in life.
The successful candidate will support the nurse in charge of the ward in delivering patient centred care and ensuring the safety of all young people. As a Healthcare Assistant you would be following direction from the Nurse in Charge to ensure care is delivered in line with the Mental Health Act and taking into account individual needs.
You will support in the de-escalation of challenging situations and learning communication techniques to support each young person.
You will be required to work shifts over a 24 hour period including long days, nights and bank holidays.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience of mental health and/or learning disabilities, preferably possess a NVQ in Care and completed the care certificate.
About us
As a healthcare assistant on Jade Unit you will be based on the ward supporting the day to day activities and observing the young people. You will support the nurse in charge with ensuring the safety of all and will feedback your observations to the nurse in charge.
You will support young people with their activities of daily living as required and support with leave off the unit.
You will have Safety Intervention training to ensure you can safely support a young person in distress if required. You will need to support in the verbal de-escalation of young people with communication difficulties and adapt your communication style accordingly.
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