Healthcare Assistant (Bank)

An opportunity has arisen for a Bank Healthcare Assistant to join a well-established private hospital that specialises in providing the highest quality of service to people with longstanding mental health problems. Based in Hertfordshire, the successful Bank Healthcare Assistant will join the care team to earn a salary of £17,000 per annum (pro rata). They are currently looking for bank staff to work on a flexible arrangement with them.

The hospital service has 30 in-patient beds designated restricted access or locked rehabilitation. It provides care and treatment for the full spectrum of mental health illness with all patients being funded by the NHS. As a Healthcare Assistant, your main duties and responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

• Delivering a caring and effective, client focussed service, in keeping with the aims, objectives and standards of the hospital
• Delivering sensitive and appropriate clinical care to meet individual’s needs, respecting personal dignity and beliefs
• Working closely with the nursing team
• Ensuring that with other colleagues, the communal areas are always staffed
• Ensuring that clients are always supervised when in the garden, unless otherwise stipulated in their care plan
• Interacting in a positive and natural manner with all clients
• Identifying signs that may indicate that clients are at risk either to others or to themselves and reporting these concerns to the relevant staff members
• Reporting any concerning behaviours or conversation topics with clients immediately

To be considered for the Bank Healthcare Assistant position you must understand the need to work flexibly and creatively. In addition, you must possess the following key skills and experience:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Great team player and capable of working on own initiative
• Friendly, passionate, patient and helpful
• Responsible and honest
• Strong organisational and time-keeping skills
• Practical with a proactive approach
• Self-motivated

WHAT THEY OFFER!

Excellent location, benefits Include a competitive salary, company pension, holiday entitlement (accrued basis for bank staff), training and advancement opportunities with the potential to undertake Health and Social Care NVQs and Diploma qualification to the right candidate (if you pick up a permanent position thereafter), diversified career opportunities with an ability to provide a good work/ life balance and opportunities for attaining further qualifications!

If you’re a passionate individual looking to develop a career as a Healthcare Assistant, they support you with a lot of career development opportunities as they are a growing organization. They pride themselves on being a dynamic and forward looking service. If you are interested in this role, please apply by submitting your CV and cover letter detailing your skills and experience for the role.

Additional information: Successful candidates will be contacted within two weeks of applying

All appointments to the hospital service are subject to registration with the Vetting and Barring scheme and the receipt of a Disclosure at the appropriate level which is acceptable to the company. The hospital service is an equal opportunities employer