Job summary
- Main area
- Additional Clinical Services
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 222-HSS-BM-645-RL
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broadmoor Hospital
- Town
- Crowthorne
- Salary
- £27,129 - £28,649 Inclusive of HCAS & BHA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Facilitator
Band 3
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
Broadmoor Hospital
Crowthorne, Berks.
Band 3 Healthcare Facilitator
£27,129 - 28,649 Inc of all Allowances
Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 7EG
Exciting opportunities have arisen to join Broadmoor Hospital, West London NHS Trust.
No Overseas applications at this time as we are unable to support a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post.
Broadmoor Hospital is at the forefront of forensic mental health nursing and forms part of the West London NHS Trust. It is one of only three High Secure Hospitals in England and Wales. Broadmoor Hospital is a stimulating, challenging and rewarding place to work, both clinically and culturally.
Main duties of the job
We have opened a brand new state of the art High Secure Hospital and are looking for male only staff to come and join our team. We are looking for people who are enthusiastic, innovative and has a desire to contribute to shaping and delivering modern mental health care in a high secure setting.
We are looking to recruit a number of highly motivated, forward thinking and emotionally resilient Healthcare Assistants at Band 3, who can work flexibly, to provide high quality care that is both evidence based and patient focused. In return, we are able to offer successful candidates an excellent experience in a very unique and challenging setting. We provide regular supervision and training opportunities, both in-house and external.
We require the post holders to be an effective team player and to be committed to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices.
This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are interested in forging a career in Forensic psychiatric care.
Working for our organisation
Health Care Facilitator for our Trust will be enrolled in a new national “Care Certificate” training programme which will provide classroom and ward based learning to develop clinical skills and knowledge
We have an excellent staff benefit package which includes
- A salary sacrifice car scheme
- Free modern Gym based within the Hospital
- Staff Angling Club / Lakes
- CSSC Sports Council
- Opportunity to Develop and Train as a Registered Nurse
- Apprenticeship Opportunities in Nursing
- Staff Restaurants
- Care Certificate with Financial Incentive
The successful candidates will be provided with specialist training to assist in the provision of quality care for our patients
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see detailed Job description Attached to this vacancy for a full breakdown of main responsibilities for the male only Healthcare Facilitator Role.
There is a genuine occupational reason for the advert of Healthcare Facilitator to be Male Only.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Proven evidence of an acceptable level of education/qualification (e.g. CSE, GCSE, O Level).
- NVQ level 3 (or working towards)
Desirable criteria
- Any relevant qualifications
- Relevant Group Work related courses.
- City & Guilds 730
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 3 years in a health care setting or 3 years relevant work experience.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of work in mental health, challenging behaviour or learning disabilities.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an interest in continuing personal and professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Willing to undertake further training as required
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communications skills both written and verbal.
- Able to demonstrate interests/hobbies and crafts.
- Basic IT skills.
- Proven team player with a flexible approach.
- Able to develop and maintain professional boundaries.
- Able to form good working relationships in a multi-disciplinary setting.
- Ability to impart knowledge to others, supervise and direct work of others.
- Demonstrate the importance of cultural and other differences in working with people in a safe and sensitive manner.
- Demonstrate the need to integrate security requirements with the therapeutic activities in the provision of care and rehabilitation of patients.
- Demonstrate an ability to manage own stress
Desirable criteria
- Experience of team building.
- Demonstrate motivation through own personal interest.
- A sound knowledge of current mental health / forensic service delivery
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to work a shift pattern including evenings and weekends.
- Ability to maintain a high level of enthusiasm and able to use own initiative.
- Self-confident personality, who calm remain calm under pressure.
- Recognises own abilities and limitations.
- Proven record of good attendance.
- Ability to carry out all aspects of the job.
- PMVA – Required to undertake Clinical 1 training for PMVA.
Desirable criteria
- Committed to mental health promotion and social inclusion
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ray Langshaw
- Job title
- Recruitment & Retention Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01344 754621
- Additional information
Ray Langshaw, Recruitment & Retention Manager, if you require further information. Email: [email protected]
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