Healthcare Assistant

at  Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

We have a vacancy for a band 3 Healthcare Assistant at Maister Lodge
Maister Lodge provides acute mental health care to people with dementia at a time in their illness when compassion, care and skill can achieve great benefit for patients and their families.
Maister Lodge underwent major renovation works meaning that the environment is well suited for patients with dementia and this is an exciting time to be joining the existing team. We can offer excellent learning opportunities, support from the team at Maister and from other parts of the older people’s services.
Maister Lodge won Team of the Year in 2018 and were shortlisted for the same award in 2019 and in 2023. We also won the Trusts Safewards Award in 2023.
We work hard to provide person-centred care which is sensitive and responsive to the individual and we are committed to continuous development. The Healthcare role will join our existing creative and committed team and we encourage applications from those with a natural flair and personal commitment to working with people who as a result of dementia require high levels of intensive support. We are looking for staff that are motivated, compassionate and committed to working with older people, delivering personal care, health checks and engaging people in meaningful activity in a rapidly changing and busy working environment.

As part of the forever adapting role the successful candidate will be required to:

• Provide and receive routine information requiring reassurance, empathy, and de-escalation skills.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills when managing individuals with complex needs.
• To support patients throughout their admission including supporting individuals during their crisis period.
• To help facilitate therapeutic intervention and distraction techniques for our patients
• To undertake basic physical testing using the National Early Warning Score tool and report any significant findings to the nurse in charge.
• To maintain up to date knowledge and skills relevant to the field of practice.
• Work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team and report any concerns to the nurse in charge – including a change in a patient’s presentation which may be observed through observation or supportive engagements.

We are an award winning and CQC rated good, health and social care Trust that delivers care to communities in Hull, East Yorkshire, Scarborough and Ryedale & Whitby. We deliver safe, effective and integrated health services that improve the physical, mental and social health and wellbeing of patients and service users.
To find out about our wide range of services including mental health, learning disabilities, children and young people service, Forensic, Community and Primary Care visit our website humber.nhs.uk/Services
You’ll join our team of over 3600 colleagues that work together across our wide geography and specialities to change lives daily. We’re extremely proud of our Trust community, knowing you can expect to receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need from your new team to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
For further information with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specificatio

• Provide and receive routine information requiring reassurance, empathy, and de-escalation skills.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills when managing individuals with complex needs.
• To support patients throughout their admission including supporting individuals during their crisis period.
• To help facilitate therapeutic intervention and distraction techniques for our patients
• To undertake basic physical testing using the National Early Warning Score tool and report any significant findings to the nurse in charge.
• To maintain up to date knowledge and skills relevant to the field of practice.
• Work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team and report any concerns to the nurse in charge – including a change in a patient’s presentation which may be observed through observation or supportive engagements