Pay rate starting from £12.25, dependent on experience
Job Summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for a care assistant to join our new High Dependency
unit as a Healthcare Assistant working 157.5 hours every 4 weeks. You will need to be
flexible to work days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.
The individual will assist in the assessment, planning implementing and evaluate the
care of our service users under the guidance of qualified nurses. You will assisting in
supporting service users to engage in social/therapeutic activities, promotion of
effective relationships which enable and address spirituality, diversity and equality in
accordance to our organisations mission, values, vision and legislation.
Main duties and responsibilities
⚫Provide advice and instruction to patients to explain any procedures being
undertaken
⚫ To follow individual care and therapeutic programmes for patients under the
supervision of, a registered nurse.
⚫ To support care plans – help patients reach recovery goals, maintain ADL’s, attend
appointments and develop coping strategies.
⚫Support registered nurses in physical health monitoring patients vital signs, drug or
alcohol screening and promoting of wellbeing.( When appropriately trained)
⚫To be supportive and communicative with patients and colleagues.
⚫ Attend and participate in staff meetings.
⚫ To ensure at all times patients are treated with care and compassion
⚫ To ensure that privacy and dignity of patients is respected and maintained at all times.
⚫ Report any change or deviation from planned care package to registered nurses.
⚫ To be informed and aware of the patients clinical condition and individual
circumstances to ensure the care and comfort of service users.
⚫ To provide patients with personal care.
⚫ To support in maintaining and promoting health and safety within the work
environment.
⚫ Support and promote patient with management of their Section 17 leave of Mental
health Act.
⚫ To assist in the maintenance of ward cleanliness and tidiness and adhere to infection
control policy and procedures at all times
What we’d like from you
Effective communication
Team working
Willingness to learn.
High sense of responsibility
A positive attitude and passion for high quality care and support
What we’d like to give you
Remuneration
We deliver and continuously evaluate high-quality service whilst respecting
differences, promoting dignity and supporting the privacy of others.
To apply for this role or for more information please email hr@optionsforcare.ne
Competitive salary – in excess of NHS agenda for change pay scales
o generous enhancements for night and weekend work
‘Recommend a friend’ payments of up to £500
o payable on successful completion of applicants’ probationary period
Health & Wellbeing
Up to 30 day’s annual leave, plus bank holidays (based on length of service)
Corporate health cash plan providing cash back for day-to-day healthcare
costs such as dental, optical and health screening
Professional/Clinical
o Targeted learning and development
o Comprehensive and ongoing professional training and development supported
by Options for Care Learning and Development Co-ordinator
o Structured clinical supervision/reflective practice
o Management supervision/appraisal process
Others
o Positive working environment in a service identified by the CQC as Good
o Full and supportive multi-disciplinary team
o Funded DBS
o Additional leave after one years service for your birthday
o Annual pay reviews
About us
Options for Care provides mental health recovery services in Birmingham. Our primary
objective is to empower service users and help them realise their full potential through
progressive improvements in their quality of life and a steady progression towards
recovery, culminating in successful discharge. We are proud to share our unwavering
commitment to our mission, vision, and values.
Mission Realising Potential
Vision We offer best-practice interventions to enable personal recovery and wellbeing.
Values
o The individual is at the heart of everything we do.
o We inspire, stimulate and empower people to achieve and grow through
compassionate, supportive and protective relationships.
o We deliver and continuously evaluate high-quality service whilst respecting
differences, promoting dignity and supporting the privacy of others.
To apply for this role or for more information please email hr@optionsforcare.net