Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for 2 Senior Health Care Support Workers to join our team working on an acute inpatient ward, at Abbey House, Hallam Street Hospital.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in helping the multi-professional workforce deliver care and support to individuals with mental illness/mental health problems, and whom are in crisis. At Hallam Street Hospital we provide holistic care to our diverse population, supporting individuals with their activities of daily living, promoting healthy lifestyles, autonomy; and support people with social issues. We are looking for reliable candidates that have experience of working in mental health care settings, and who recognise and are able to demonstrate and uphold the NHS and Trust values of:
The successful candidates will need to be able to work shifts including weekends, days, and nights.
Main duties of the job
Working on a ward for adults of working age that are experiencing mental illness and metal health problems.
Supporting healthcare staff with delivering care to these individuals.
Working for our organisation
Working for the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will benefit from being part of a team that is going through transformation and changes in order to re-design the mental health service, so that it is modernised for the coming years. This creates a lot of opportunities and experience for you to develop into further roles, and be part of projects for implementing these changes.
The Trust is a caring and supporting Trust that identifies the diverse community that we care for, and also likes its workforce to reflect the diversities within our communities. It operates in a non-discriminatory way to deliver care to all, regardless of ethnicity, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, etc.
All staff are supported within their roles with appraisals and regular supervisions.
All staff are provided with opportunities for further development and training.
Care Certificate completion
NHS Pension
NHS Discounts
Pay increments
Annual Leave Entitlements
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
** Please Note that Internal at Risk Employees will be given preference for this position**
We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward for this vacancy at any time should we receive an overwhelming response of applications. We therefore encourage applicants to apply early if you wish to be considered for this post.
If you do not hear from the recruitment 4 weeks within the advertised closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful at the shortlisting stage. Please ensure that you check your emails on a regular basis for any recruitment updates regarding this vacancy. If you are not successful at the shortlisting stage and would like feedback, please contact the Recruitment Team directly for feedback.
Successful applicants for clinical posts up to and including Band 4 are expected to hold the national Care Certificate qualification and will be supported to attain this once in post.
The Trust is committed to equal opportunities, providing opportunities for flexible working and is a non-smoking organisation.
As a Trust we are passionate about Anti-Racism, Disability Inclusion, and LGBTQ+ Equality, and are committed to diversifying our staff team in all areas and at all levels of seniority to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. Therefore, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from people who belong to a minority or marginalised community, including from Black and Asian, Disabled (including hidden disabilities such as Neurodiversity, Mental Health, etc), or Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans or Queer (LGBTQ+) people.
Furthermore, Disabled applicants have the option of requesting that their application is considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). Please indicate your intention to apply under the GIS in the relevant section of your application. Regardless of whether you participate in the scheme or have shared a disability, you will be provided the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments to the interview process at each stage of the recruitment process.
Due to the nature of the work some posts may be subject to a Standard Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, through the Disclosure and Barring Service as stipulated under part V of the Police Act 1997.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us; this will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances of your
