Healthcare Assistant - CAMHS Inpatient

Are you looking to start a new career in Healthcare in 2023? If you are a Health Care Assistant currently working in the NHS or the private care sector, or you're considering starting a career in care, then we'd love to hear from you.

We are seeking to recruit a positive, enthusiastic, and compassionate Health Care Assistants to join our team within Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) at our in-patient unit, Hopewood, Mansfield Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG3 5FL.

Previous experience of working within a healthcare setting or with people who have experienced mental health difficulties would be preferable, but is not essential. Full training and ongoing support will be given. We welcome applications from those wanting a career change.

We are looking for applicants who are eager to learn and keen to deliver in both performance and patient care, and this role will give you the opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally.

We operate on a 24/7 shift pattern.

Post holders will receive enhanced rates of pay for any unsocial hours worked (evenings/weekends/bank holidays)

We welcome applications from those wanting to work Part-Time or Full-Time and will consider Flexible Working requests.

Unfortunately we will not be able to consider anyone requiring sponsorship at this time., We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and highly motivated care assistant to join our teams, in a challenging but rewarding role, to make a difference to the lives of our patients.

Therefore, applicants will need to:

Have excellent interpersonal skillsThe ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary teamBe committed to providing the highest standards of carePromote and maintain high standards of care through excellent communication, motivation, supervision and role modelling

Our staff have a key clinical role within a well-established multidisciplinary team, and as a Healthcare Assistant your role will be to support in the delivery of high quality, compassionate care to our patients.

The post holder will undertake a range of duties to participate in the delivery of care through involvement in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. This includes assisting with all activities of daily living, addressing the physical and mental health care needs of patients, while promoting individual health and wellbeing

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment