Healthcare Assistant - Wotton Lawn Hospital

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  • Gloucester
  • £24,937-26,598 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 3 days ago
Exciting opportunities have arisen within Wotton Lawn hospital, for a Healthcare assistant.As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.Wotton Lawn Hospital tour - YouTube/Main duties of the jobTo assist trained nurses in the provision of nursing care including health promotion as detailed in individual care plans.Participate in the performing of appropriate tasks necessary to meet the needs of the unit.Assist service users outside the ward environment to establish and maintain social contacts.Assist in the preparation and delivery of social, sports and recreational activities for ward patients.To work collaboratively with staff from Hotel Services and other departments to ensure that the ward environment is clean, tidy and welcoming.The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.About usWe have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.DetailsDate posted29 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number327-25-725Job locationsWotton Lawn HospitalHorton RoadGloucesterGL1 3WLJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesAs a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAs a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a health/ social care or related area, or equivalent level of competency based training in a relevant area
  • Completed a relevant Health Care Assistant transition & development programme
ExperienceEssential
  • Significant experience of working in a mental health or social care setting
Desirable
  • Experience of working within an inpatient setting
  • Experience of working with patients with severe and enduring mental illness
  • Experience of providing social and recreational activities
SkillsEssential
  • Confidentiality and integrity
  • Ability to motivate self and others, especially those who are difficult to engage
  • Committed to working with people who experience Severe Mental Illness
  • Enthusiastic and caring approach to working with service users
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a health/ social care or related area, or equivalent level of competency based training in a relevant area
  • Completed a relevant Health Care Assistant transition & development programme
ExperienceEssential
  • Significant experience of working in a mental health or social care setting
Desirable
  • Experience of working within an inpatient setting
  • Experience of working with patients with severe and enduring mental illness
  • Experience of providing social and recreational activities
SkillsEssential
  • Confidentiality and integrity
  • Ability to motivate self and others, especially those who are difficult to engage
  • Committed to working with people who experience Severe Mental Illness
  • Enthusiastic and caring approach to working with service users

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