Job Title: Health Care Assistant (HCA)
Banding: Band 3
Location: Kent
Rate: £17.00 – £32.00 per hour
As a Mental Health Health Care Assistant (HCA), you will be a vital member of our mental health care team, providing essential support and care to patients with mental health needs. Your ability to remain calm, make quick decisions, and show empathy will be crucial in ensuring patients receive the best possible care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting in the assessment of patients’ mental health conditions and helping to prioritise care based on their needs.
- Providing initial support and interventions to help stabilise patients, including basic mental health care measures when needed.
- Monitoring and documenting patients’ mental health status, symptoms, and any changes in their condition.
- Supporting the medical team with mental health assessments and helping to interpret the results.
- Administering medications and assisting with treatments as directed by physicians.
Benefits:
- Competitive pay rates paid weekly.
- Access to a dedicated consultant for support and advice.
- £500 Refer a Friend Bonus: Refer other healthcare professionals and earn a £500 bonus when they work with Pulse Nursing.
- Flexibility: Full-time, part-time, and flexible shifts available to fit your lifestyle and commitments
Requirements:
- Minimum of 6 months experience in relevant mental health settings (within the last 12 to 18 months)
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Flexibility and reliability, with a willingness to work various shifts, including nights, weekends, and days.
- A current DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check (assistance with this can be provided if needed).
What are the next steps?
If you are interested in registering with us, would like to know more about this position or simply discuss any other opportunities we have, we would love to hear from you by applying using the link below.
Why work with Pulse?
From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.
Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.
We always prioritize your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List .
Vacancy posted more than 2 months ago
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