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Bank Healthcare Assistant, Springwood, Malton
Client: Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Malton, United Kingdom
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference:
80dc0634bb5f
Job Views:
3
Posted:
18.04.2025
Expiry Date:
02.06.2025
Job Description:
Job summary
Calling experienced Healthcare Assistants with experience of working on inpatient units with people suffering mental ill health. Are you passionate about mental health care and ready for a new challenge? We are working differently and innovatively to optimise holistic and patient centred care. If you have a particular interest in mental health and want to develop your mental health skills then this role provides an exciting opportunity for you.
TEWV is developing a forward thinking nursing vision and robust defined career pathways. As a Healthcare Assistant you will be experienced in empathetic patient-centred care and want to make a difference in the lives of our patients.
Main duties of the job
Successful applicants will be responsible for supporting nursing staff in meeting the needs of services users, working alongside our established workforce delivering all aspects of care to promote choice and client independence. This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience working as and when required for a busy mental health and learning disability Trust. Bank workers are not regular employees and have no entitlement to guaranteed or continuous employment. Shifts are typically long days/nights weekdays and weekends.
About us
Springwood is a purpose built unit to the rear of Malton Hospital. Candidates must be able to work within this locality as and when required and at short notice where required. This vacancy is for bank shifts at Springwood in Malton only, please ensure you wish to work in this locality before applying.
The Trust is a strongly value based, person-centred organisation which has taken a strategic approach to continued service improvement, the modernisation of clinical roles and the introduction of care pathways embedded within a functioning system of governance. The most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time. These are:
* Compassion - kind, supporting, recognising and celebrating
* Responsibility - honest, learning, ambitious
As a bank Healthcare Assistant you will be able to pick up shifts as and when and be made to feel a welcome member of our team.
Date posted
16 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£12.21 to £12.61 an hour £12.21 per hour, rising to £12.61 upon completion of training
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
346-Bank-HCA-2025-NYY
Job locations
Springwood Unit, Middlecave Road, Malton, YO17 7NG
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to complete a mandatory training programme within the first 8 weeks of commencement which will provide all new recruits with the necessary skills to work effectively and safely within our unique services. This is approximately 8 days of training for HCAs, this is not 8 consecutive days. It is therefore essential that applicants ensure that they can commit to this prior to applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Key skills in literacy (level 1) and numeracy (level 1)
Desirable
* NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
Experience
Essential
* Experience working in a similar environment
Desirable
* Previous experience of working with people with mental/social health needs.
Skills
Essential
* Basic computer skills
* Effective verbal and written communication skills
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