Health Care Assistant Job with Visa Sponsorship (COS)

Health Care Assistant Job with Visa Sponsorship (COS) at Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust – We have an exciting opportunity for a Health Care Assistant to join our Adult Community Mental Health Services Team in Stevenage.

The area is well served with transport links to historic Hertfordshire and its glorious countryside as well as into London and beyond. We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering care to Adults with mental health issues.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

We can offer you a competitive salary, staff benefits package, excellent career development and training that comes from working for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

Job Summary 

To work as part of a Team which provides Mental Health Services

To offer support with Nursing / Clinic activities as required / trained

To work across Service and/or Care Group boundaries as necessary

To work closely in association with CAMHS and ACHMS Staff in order to promote a seamless service

To work within the Care Programme Approach / Care Management process with a focus on Recovery Principles

To provide support, give time and thus promote recovery

All Staff should comply with the Trust’s Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities 

To provide health care support to an allocated group of Service Users and thus promote their healthy engagement with the broader Community

Responsible for providing support to the Care Co-ordinators in the implementation of a recovery focussed care plan for an allocated number of individual Service Users

To support Nursing Staff in provision of Clinics and other related activities

To ensure that Service Users engage beneficially with the agreed care plan and access appropriate Services provided on a regular and consistent basis

To promote positively independent living of Service Users within the Community

To promote Service User dignity and independence

To help identify early signs of relapse by monitoring Service Users’ progress, level of functioning and mental state; and alert the appropriate Staff involved in the Service User’s care

To report regularly to Nurses, Care Co-ordinators and appropriate Key Workers

To maintain accurate records as required by existing procedures; entering appropriate details on to Service Users’ Case Notes / Electronic Patient Records as necessary.

To ensure Service Users understand and have a clear pathway of care across Sector / Agency boundaries, with key contact points / named individuals

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Commitment to Continuing Personal Development

Desirable criteria

• NVQ Level 3 Qualification or Mental Health Certificate Level 3, or agreement to undertake such training as soon as resources permit

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of providing mental health services from within a Team setting, which may be combined with personal lived experience of mental health difficulties

SKILLS AND KNOWLDGE

Essential criteria

• Basic written communication skills
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen effectively
• Ability to create innovative solutions to help empower Service Users

Desirable criteria

• Venipuncture trained (or willing to be trained)
• Basic First-Aid skills

Visa and Immigration 

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa – GOV.UK website. We would encourage all applicants to review the criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.