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Band 3 Healthcare Assistant - Hertford House

Job details
Posting date: 24 May 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 23 June 2024
Location: Solihull, B92 7JQ
Company: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6304191/436-6304191

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Summary

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


An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as Healthcare Assistant, Band 3 on an intensive rehabilitation unit based in Olton Solihull. The successful candidate will be based at Hertford House, a recovery focused environment, working with both inpatient staff and community based services to assist the re-integration of service users into the community.

The service users we care for have complex needs, both Mental Health and physical, therefore staff will be required to demonstrate a range of skills including effective communication, empathy, self-awareness, and critical self-reflection skills.



Working with the team at Hertford House to provide rehabilitation for individuals with a primary diagnosis of psychosis.

Supporting with individual programmes for activities both on the unit and in the community.

We expect all our Healthcare Assistants to uphold our Trust values, especially around compassion and dignity and respect. Therefore, we are looking for kind, empathic, caring individuals who have experience of working in a healthcare setting, some of which was in mental health services.

Healthcare Assistants provide a key role across our wards and services, providing vital care and support to our service users. Under the guidance of a qualified nurses, our Healthcare Assistants assist in assessments, provide social and therapeutic activities for service users, assist them with daily living activities and ensure the smooth running of the ward. Their contribution to the running of an effective service is crucial and they are a key part of the team.

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.

NB: Our trust train in AVERTS not MAPA

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 Thursday 6 Jun 2024

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