Health Care Assistant, Band 3

Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust ,
Taunton, Somerset
Salary: From £18,813 to £20,795 per annum

Overview

Our progressive Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, (PICU) which achieved re-accreditation as a Practice Development Unit with Bournemouth University in April 2011. Holford Ward has undergone a major refurbishment and provides a specifically designed, modern, bright and comfortable environment for individuals admitted to our service as well as offering our staff a better working environment. At Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are seeking individuals who want to contribute to our vision of providing compassionate care. We are interested in hearing from people who can make a difference with their dedication, expertise, compassion and a positive outlook. As a team player, you will work innovatively, showing a commitment to providing compassionate care with a strong desire to improve the patient experience. The successful applicant will be able to apply the philosophies of engagement, recovery, and positive and proactive care in your work with service users You will receive regular Supervision and Annual Appraisal and will be offered training opportunities to meet your Personal Development Plan. The successful candidate must be confident, approachable, and sensitive to the issues faced by people who are in the most acute and challenging phase of their journey towards recovery. If you feel you have what we are looking for, can demonstrate care and compassion and have the drive and commitment to offering high-quality care; this opportunity could be just for you For further details / informal visits contact: For an informal discussion please contact Christine Picton on 01823 368211. If you are successful for interview, you will be required to bring ID, proof of essential qualifications / relevant documents with you (More details will follow) Our values are simple: Outstanding Care, Working Together, Listening and Leading Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust are planning to merge and become Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, providing community and mental health services across Somerset and acute services from Musgrove Park Hospital. Any correspondence you receive from us may reflect our name change. We recognise that our staff are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientious of our staff. With this in mind, we offer a range of staff benefits - please visit our website. By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable) including all electronically held NHS service and sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process. These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing and with the Data Protection Act (2018) principles especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). Other principles under Data Protection will be observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII) This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89938716