PART TIME 20 HOURS PER WEEK
We are looking to recruit a health care assistant to support the Living Well Programme at Slough Older People’s Mental Health Service.
Are you committed to enabling older people with mental health challenges to live meaningful and fulfilling lives, following a diagnosis?
The successful applicant will work within the multi disciplinary team and support the treatment of people with mental health needs in their own homes and support the team to offer groups and activities as part of service offer. The successful applicant will also assist to implement the individualised care treatment plan by engaging with the individual as required.
The main duties of the role include:
• Toassistand support the assessment and treatment ofpatientswithin the service
• Toaccompanystaff on home visits and assessments whenrequired
• To support people in their own homesby focusing onwellbeing and optimising independence
• Transport patients andcarers asrequired
• To support group activities as part of the Living Well Program.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for this role:
1. Experience of working in a mental health setting
2. Ability to drive and access to a car
3. Ability to work as part of a Team
4. Be flexible to support the team as required
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Rashieda Ebrahim on 07909913261 or email: Rashieda.Ebrahim@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Wednesday 22 Jan 2025
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