Healthcare Assistant - Adolescent Inpatient Services - Oxford
Oxford
Expired
Full Time
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Expires: Today at 23:59
Band 3
Permanent
About the Role
Job overview
Are you seeking a rewarding career in mental health?
Do you have experience working with children?
We are looking for Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) to join our energetic, friendly, supportive and caring team at the Highfield Unit on a full time basis.
HCAs are crucial to the running of our Mental Health Unit. They work alongside nurses, doctors, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, family therapists, and dieticians to provide 24/7 compassionate care to young people admitted to the our ward.
The Highfield unit is a purpose-built, tier 4, inpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services unit. We are a multidisciplinary team offering inpatient and day patient admission for young people with acute mental health problems.
We provide care for young people with a range of difficulties including eating disorders, anxiety OCD, depression and bipolar mood disorders, unusual experiences and psychosis, trauma, self-harm, and relationship and attachment-based difficulties. Families are often contending with multiple and complex psycho-social difficulties, and we aim to take a holistic approach guided by evidence and best-practice.
We're seeking individuals who are compassionate and enthusiastic, who are able to work collaboratively with our service users and family during an acute phase of a young person's illness.
*Interviews will be conducted on a face to face basis to allow for a site visit and young person's interview - you will need to be available for this*
Main duties of the job
Our CAMHS services are staffed by full multi-disciplinary teams including nurses, doctors, psychologists, social workers and occupational therapists, and supported by a variety of other professional colleagues.
As a Healthcare Assistant you’ll contribute and participate in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care and treatment for people within a healthcare or community setting. You’ll play a vital role in improving patients’ wellbeing.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Personal Care: Assisting patients with daily activities like washing, dressing, and eating.
- Patient Monitoring: Keeping an eye on patient conditions to ensure their comfort and safety.
- Ward Environment: Helping to maintain a clean, welcoming, and safe environment on the ward.
- Communication: Interacting with patients and their families to provide reassurance and support.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification
Question 1
Essential criteria
- Do you have any experience working in mental health and/or on a CAMHS ward?
Question 2
Essential criteria
- Can you describe a situation from your previous role as a healthcare assistant where you had to provide care under pressure or in a challenging environment? What was the situation, how did you handle it, and what was the outcome?
Question 3
Essential criteria
- Have you previously worked in any of the wards within Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust before? This could be permanently, or through NHSP or agency
Question 4
Essential criteria
- Can you describe a time when you had to explain something important to a patient who was confused, anxious, or had difficulty understanding? How did you ensure they felt heard and understood, and how did you adapt your approach to meet their needs?
Documents to Download
Recruiter Contact Details
Name: Francine Tutty
Title: Operational Lead
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01865 902711