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Band 3 Healthcare Assistant - Dawn House

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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

2mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry & Junior Level
  • Healthcare
  • Birmingham

AI generated summary

  • You must provide compassionate care, build therapeutic relationships, support independence, collaborate with teams, promote safety and inclusion, and accurately document care interventions.
  • You will provide compassionate care, build relationships, support recovery, assist with daily living skills, record care interventions, and promote a safe, inclusive environment.

Requirements

  • Provide compassionate, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused care to women with complex needs, supporting them to develop independence and confidence in the community.
  • Build and maintain therapeutic relationships that promote trust, empowerment, and engagement in recovery.
  • Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and external partners to ensure coordinated care and effective discharge pathways.
  • Support service users to identify their individual needs and contribute to care planning, implementation, and review processes.
  • Encourage and assist women in daily living skills, medication self-management (following training), and participation in meaningful activities.
  • Accurately record observations, interactions, and care interventions in line with organisational and professional standards.
  • Act as a positive role model, promoting the values and ethos of the organisation and contributing to a supportive team culture.
  • Support and, where appropriate, supervise junior staff members, students, or peer mentors.
  • Promote least restrictive practices and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment at all times.
  • Uphold equality, diversity, and inclusion, recognising and respecting the individual experiences and backgrounds of all service users.

Responsibilities

  • Provide compassionate, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused care to women with complex needs, supporting them to develop independence and confidence in the community.
  • Build and maintain therapeutic relationships that promote trust, empowerment, and engagement in recovery.
  • Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and external partners to ensure coordinated care and effective discharge pathways.
  • Support service users to identify their individual needs and contribute to care planning, implementation, and review processes.
  • Encourage and assist women in daily living skills, medication self-management (following training), and participation in meaningful activities.
  • Accurately record observations, interactions, and care interventions in line with organisational and professional standards.
  • Act as a positive role model, promoting the values and ethos of the organisation and contributing to a supportive team culture.
  • Support and, where appropriate, supervise junior staff members, students, or peer mentors.
  • Promote least restrictive practices and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment at all times.
  • Uphold equality, diversity, and inclusion, recognising and respecting the individual experiences and backgrounds of all service users.

FAQs

What is the primary role of a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant at Dawn House?

The primary role of a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant at Dawn House is to provide compassionate, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused care to women with complex needs, supporting them to develop independence and confidence in the community.

What type of team will I be working with in this position?

You will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team including nurses, support workers, ANAWIM staff, occupational therapists, and other external partners.

Is experience in mental health care required for this role?

While specific mental health care experience may be beneficial, the job description emphasizes the importance of being compassionate, motivated, and trauma-informed.

How long is the funding for this project?

The project is funded for a two-year period.

Where will I primarily be based in this role?

You will primarily be based at Dawn House, with some expectation to work across Tourmaline Ward at Ardenleigh to support smooth transitions from inpatient to community settings.

What skills will I be helping the women to develop?

You will assist the women in developing daily living skills, medication self-management (following training), and participation in meaningful activities.

What is the focus of care provided in this role?

The focus of care provided in this role is on delivering least restrictive, recovery-oriented support in a safe, empowering, and respectful environment.

How does this role contribute to the discharge pathway pilot?

This role is key in supporting the delivery of the discharge pathway pilot by promoting recovery beyond discharge and reducing the need for future admissions.

Are there opportunities to support and supervise junior staff members?

Yes, you will have the opportunity to support and, where appropriate, supervise junior staff members, students, or peer mentors.

How does the organization support diversity and inclusion?

The organization upholds equality, diversity, and inclusion by recognizing and respecting the individual experiences and backgrounds of all service users.

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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Mission & Purpose

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) is proud to provide inpatient, community and specialist mental health care for over 71,000 people across Birmingham and Solihull and the West Midlands. Our services include rehabilitation, addiction, secure care, home treatment, assertive outreach, early intervention, place of safety and wellbeing. We also manage the delivery of mental health care in HMP Birmingham. With 5,300 staff working across 40 sites - and serving a culturally and socially diverse population of 1.3 million people – we are one of the biggest and most complex mental health trusts in the country.