Job overview
We are looking for experienced health care assistants to join Pavilion Ward. Pavilion Ward is a 10 bedded, male, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). We primarily work with individuals who are aged 18-65 and we are located within Mill view hospital in Hove.
Our shared values within the team at Mill View are important to us, we are one hospital, not individual areas and wards that work in isolation, we look after each other and support each other when it’s needed, particularly during timesthat are difficult. Your voice and your concerns are important to the leadership team, we encourage you to talk about areas of concern and empower you to implement positive changes . We value diversity and opportunity for everyone that works here and we are incredibly proud to have won the Equality and Diversity award at the Positive Practice Awards 2021 and T eam of the Year Award in 2019
We are passionate on Pavilion Ward about providing the highest standards of care and ensuring to implement l east restrictive practice. We were part of an 18 month quality improvement project which allowed us to monitor and implement change around restrictive practices. This project has now finished but is something that we are continuing to implement on the ward.
Main duties of the job
As a health care assistant, you will be working alongside an established and experienced multi-disciplinary team (MDT), including a n experienced ward manager and ward matron. The team consists of nurses, healthcare assistants, nursing associates, doctors, the occupational therapy team, a psychologist, the pharmacy team, expert by experiences and volunteers. It is important you have an understanding of relational security and risk management.
Our vision on Pavilion Ward is “together we will create a supportive, encouraging and inclusive community where our wellbeing can flourish and we can become our happiest, strongest and wisest selves”.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
Working for our organisation
You will be provided with consistent, meaningful supervision and yearly appraisals. We have a dedicated psychologist who provides reflective practice and complex case discussions. As a leadership team, we are committed to ensuring the team gets two away days a year. There is access to training and professional development opportunities in nursing associate and nursing degrees. We encourage health care assistants to take a lead on areas that interest them, such as physical health care.
Flexible working is important to us at Mill View Hospital and we would consider any flexible working requests you may have which will help you have a healthy work-life balance.
There are lots of vacancies and positions available within the trust and elsewhere, so I would like to thank you for taking the time to read this advert and for hopefully applying. If you aren’t sure, or you maybe you have some questions, I’d welcome you to give me a call or drop me an email so we can go through them. I would also be more than happy to show you around the hospital.
We’d love you to join our Trust, rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the CQC.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To get to know patients and use that professional relationship to care for them effectively and support their family/carers. It will important you take part in nurse led activities, such as table tennis, art groups and general activities which is an significant aspect of the role and you would be encouraged to do this.
Person specification
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
