Enhanced Observation Health Care Assistant

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  • Southall, West London
  • £29,651-31,312 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 hours ago
Join Our Team as a Compassionate and Skilled Senior Healthcare Assistant / Mental Health Support WorkerAre you an experienced Healthcare Assistant/Mental Health Support Worker seeking a unique and rewarding nursing experience? Are you eager to enhance your skills in a variety of settings, making a positive impact on the care of patients who require enhanced supervision? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!A new position has opened up at Ealing Hospital for a Band 3 Enhanced Observation Healthcare Assistant, Mental Health. Join our friendly and supportive team, where you will have the chance to work closely with dedicated professionals. We are seeking personable, and motivated individuals with exceptional communication and teamwork abilities to support our qualified staff in delivering patient-centred care and improving overall patient experience.This role is specifically designed to provide assistance to patients requiring enhanced observation and who present with a diverse range of health issues. As a valued member of our team, you will be responsible for carrying out practical tasks with our patients, often on a one-on-one basis, under the supervision of qualified staff.Please be aware that we do not provide sponsorship for this role.Main duties of the jobA new opportunity has arisen in the form of a band 3 Enhanced ObservationHealthcare Assistant, Mental Health to work with our friendly team in the Trust. We are looking to recruit personable, flexible and motivated Healthcare Assistants with excellent communication and team working skills to support our qualified staff in the delivery of patient centred care and to improve patient experience. This new role has been designed to work with people who are in need of enhanced observation and who have a range of diverse health problems.About usLondon North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.We run major acute services at:o Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UKo St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel diseaseo Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospiceo Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.DetailsDate posted03 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£29,651 to £31,312 a year Per Annum Including High Cost Area SupplementContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number337-NP-9013MMJob locationsAcross Sites601 Uxbridge RoadSouthallUB1 3HWJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.Person SpecificationLevel 3 NVQ or Health and SociEssential
  • level 3 NVQ
  • Previous experience of working as HCA
Desirable
  • Previous experience of nursing patients with mental health needs.
  • Experience of working with patients with dementia
Previous experience of workingEssential
  • Two years expereince working wiht mental health patients in acute settings
Desirable
  • Knowledge of fundamental care needs of Dementia/mental health patients and ability to record vital signs (NEWS).
SkillsEssential
  • Evidence of good communication skills
Person SpecificationLevel 3 NVQ or Health and SociEssential
  • level 3 NVQ
  • Previous experience of working as HCA
Desirable
  • Previous experience of nursing patients with mental health needs.
  • Experience of working with patients with dementia
Previous experience of workingEssential
  • Two years expereince working wiht mental health patients in acute settings
Desirable
  • Knowledge of fundamental care needs of Dementia/mental health patients and ability to record vital signs (NEWS).
SkillsEssential
  • Evidence of good communication skills

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