Health Care Assistant

Job overview

Do you have experience in Mental Health and want to make a difference in the day to day lives of vulnerable people?

Are you looking to build a career and develop further within Eating Disorders?

We are currently seeking a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to join the function! Step Care is an exciting service being developed by the HOPE Provider Collaborative. The Step Care team will focus on adults with eating disorders who meet the threshold for inpatient care. In some cases, admission will be prevented and in others, people will be stepped down to the Step Care service following a short inpatient admission.

Integrated step care consists of three phases: 1.    Starting well 2.     Working Towards Recovery  3.     Staying well

The model is underpinned by enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E) and is fully integrated with community teams and inpatient services to offer a seamless service.

Step Care maximises the use of new technology, provides care close to home, reduces admissions, length of stay, waiting times and provides earlier discharge from inpatient care.

Main duties of the job

The responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Assist the AED Step Care team in delivering a high standard of holistic care to patients in a friendly, respectful, and professional manner.
• Contribute to and interpret care plans accurately and consistently.
• Carry out delegated care tasks including supported meals and skills sessions.
• Assess and promote good physical health and raise any concerns with the Team.
• Assist the team to identify and manage areas of risk in the home environment to safeguard health and safety for patients and their families.

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.