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Band 3 Healthcare Assistant - Ardenleigh

Job details
Posting date: 02 April 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £22,816 - £24,336 per annum, pro rata
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 02 May 2024
Location: Birmingham, B24 9SA
Company: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6167100/436-6167100

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Summary

A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.


Exciting opportunities have arisen to recruit passionate, dedicated and highly motivated Healthcare Assistants that are excited to be part of Citrine ward team in Ardenleigh Womens service

You will work collaboratively with your ward teams in a manner that positively reflects the Trauma Informed Ward Environment core values and the values of the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for Healthcare Assistants to work in a complex but very rewarding and caring environment

Within the women's secure services we pride ourselves on our innovative trauma informed approaches in providing bespoke care to all.

Are you a committed and caring individual looking for a great opportunity as a Healthcare Assistant?

* Please note that you will be required to work day and night shifts as this is 24/7 service

We are currently looking for Healthcare Assistants on Citrine female acute ward (8 beds)

Ardenleigh provides specialist care for service users that often have complex mental health needs and offers support in people’s recovery through holistic treatments; promoting social inclusion, self-management, personnel autonomy and independence. We pride ourselves on valuing and supporting our staff team, which in turn allows us to deliver compassionate, none judgmental and evidence based care. We see each individual we care for as having the skills and ability for recovery.

All Healthcare Assistants will be offered the opportunity to access a variety of funded training that is recognised as fundamental to the recovery of patients requiring care and treatment within a secure setting.
• Trauma Informed Care Training
• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Awareness Training
• Positive Behavioural Support Training
• ASD Training

We are dedicated to ensuring our staff are supported and you will receive regular clinical supervision, debriefs, peer reflection, training sessions.

We are open to considering operationally feasible flexible working requests

Please note that we share a site with CAMHS inpatient services and there may be occasion where you will be required to support these services.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.



For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)


This advert closes on Sunday 7 Apr 2024

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