Healthcare Assistant/ Trainee inMiddlesbrough inMiddlesbrough PUBLISHED
WED 13 NOV 2024
CAMHs - Learning Disabilities Tees have a rare vacancy at Baysdale Respite Service in Middlesbrough for a HCA. Baysdale respite provides care to service users with profound and multiple learning disabilities, behaviours that challenge and autism. The service runs 24 hours a day seven days a week and nights and weekends are an expectation of the role. The role will involve supporting with personal care needs, the assessment and monitoring of physical/mental health issues and liaising with other professionals around any concerns. This is an amazing opportunity for a HCA to gain new skills and work with an amazing client group.
We are currently looking for a Healthcare Assistant to work within our children's learning disability respite service.
The individuals would be responsible for supporting children with a learning disability who have associated physical/ emotional difficulties, Epilepsy or behaviours that challenge.
We wish to recruit individuals who are flexible, enthusiastic and have a positive caring attitude towards our client group. The role will be varied and will include all aspects of care from implementing care plan delivery systems to promoting choice and client's independence.
Our clients are looking for someone who will listen to them, help them, make them feel safe and support them to go out in the community as part of their treatment plans.
The successful candidate must have completed the Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 or equivalent. Candidates must also have Literacy and Numeracy level 2 or equivalent and must complete the Trust Healthcare Assistant competencies within their probationary period (first 6 months in role).
The successful candidates who do not have the required qualifications will be expected to enrol on the Healthcare Assistant Framework which will include the acquisition of the level 2 Diploma Health and Social Care, level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy or equivalent and achievement of competencies. You will have a maximum of 2 years to complete this.
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Please see attached job description and person specification for full details. Applicants should demonstrate how they meet each of the criteria in their application in order to be shortlisted for interview.
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