Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Health Care Assistant - OPMH
The closing date is 16 October 2025
You will be responsible for direct care delivery for people with a diagnosis of organic mental health illness and associated problems related, in particular, Dementia, Challenging Behaviours, and Physical Disabilities. You will conduct all relevant forms of care in support of and supervised/directed by a Registered Nurse and will support the Registered Nurses in the implementation and delivery of high standards of patient care promoting patient wellbeing following a 'Person-Centred Approach'.
Main duties of the job
You will participate as a member of the nursing team in delivery and monitoring of individual care/treatment plans and report changes to the registered nurse as appropriate. You will undertake programmes of personalised care to meet the direct care needs of each patient, maximizing independence and recovery.
About us
Snowdrop ward is an 18 bedded unit providing care and treatment for individuals with organic mental health needs, largely dementia. We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated staff to join our team. The work is hard, but the rewards are huge. If you absolutely want to make a difference to people's lives then this may be the role for you.
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a Health Care Assistant to provide direct care to patients. As an employer, we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please visit the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATION
* GCSE English / Maths or equivalent
* Care Certificate / Essentials in Care
* Sterling University - best practice in Dementia care/or equivalent qualification
* NVQ level 2 in health / social care
EXPERIENCE
* Previous care experience within health or social care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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