Healthcare Assistant

Job overview

Looking for a new challenge working in mental health care?

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT) has a vacancy for a Band 3 Healthcare assistant across older adult inpatient wards. NHFT is a forward thinking and innovative trust which was graded ‘Outstanding’ in the last CQC inspection.

There are 2 Older Adult Units based at Berrywood Hospital. Riverside Unit is a purpose built 12 bedded in-patient unit for service-users aged 65 years and over experiencing mental health difficulties and Brookview is our 12 bedded Dementia ward. They offer modern comfortable accommodation for service users and are a pleasant environment for carers to visits their family and friends and for staff to work in. As a hospital we strive to continually improve the care that we deliver as well as nurturing the relationships we have with our service users, carers and other people involved in an individual’s care.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for individuals who have a genuine interest and desire to care for older adults with mental health needs such as Anxiety and depression. We require staff that are compassionate and empathetic to the needs of our service users and carers.

As a 24 hour service, the successful candidate will be expected to work shifts including weekends and night duty. You will also benefit from a programme of clinical skills development which will develop your skills and abilities within the role.

There is a strong emphasis on a multi-disciplinary approach to care, which is highly focused on service user needs; therefore team working and effective communication skills are essential. Staff will be required to engage in the provision of activities to promote well-being.

The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills, be highly motivated with a positive person centred approach, as well as being able to motivate others. Other skills required for the role are to be reliable and have resilience to working in a busy and at times stressful environment. The ability to undertake physical interventions training is essential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.