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Health Care Assistant
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
354-AC-21024
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Pan Sussex
Town
Brighton
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/08/2024 23:59

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Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

SEDS Health Care Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

Welcome from our Chief Executive

Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Job overview

For those candidates requiring a VISA to work in the UK, please be aware that significant knowledge and experience of at least 2 years, (preferably within the NHS) is required to meet the pay threshold for a Health and Care Visa.

Please do not apply if you are unable to meet these criteria.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health Care Assistant to join the Sussex Eating Disorders Services (SEDS). The post is full-time 37.5 hrs per week Monday to Friday on a permanent contract, predominantly coastal  West Sussex. We are a Sussex wide service and additional travel across Sussex may be required on occasion to meet the needs of the service. The ability to travel between sites across the trust is essential therefore having a full driving licence and use of a car is highly preferable for which standard Trust expenses will be paid.

To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID.

Main duties of the job

The role involves working within a multi-disciplinary service which provides assessment, support and interventions to adults with severe and moderate eating disorders in the community. The job includes physical health monitoring; including phlebotomy and taking ECGs, supporting GP clinics, liaising with qualified clinicians, some administration duties, as well as providing some practical support to eating disorder patients and their carers / relatives. Our vision is to provide the best care possible for those with eating disorders whilst ensuring our team members receive the support, supervision and skills development they need to flourish in their roles. If required, training will be provided in Phlebotomy and taking ECGs, we also have regular supervision and in-house training opportunities.

Working for our organisation

We are looking for someone with a genuine interest in working within eating disorders services. Previous experience of working within mental health services is desirable. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be very organised, flexible and IT literate (proficient with MS Word, MS Outlook, including basic MS Excel abilities and able to use a smart phone).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to attached job description for more details of responsibilities and requirements of the role

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ in healthcare or promoting independence, level 3 or equivalent qualification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience in a mental health or physical health setting either inpatient or community
  • Previous experience of working in eating disorders.
  • Able to work on own initiative with access to a referral / supervision point
  • Basic knowledge of mental and/or physical illness

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Deb Hillier
Job title
SEDS Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

For further information about this post, please do not hesitate to contact Deb Hillier (SEDS Team Lead) by email at [email protected].

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