Senior Health Care Assistant | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

Acute and Crisis Directorate: Healthcare Assistant (Mental Health) at Oxleas NHS Trust – Make a Difference Every DayOxleas NHS Trust is searching for compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join our acute mental health open rehabilitation inpatient unit at Barefoot Loge. You'll play a vital role in supporting adults experiencing mental health challenges, offering them hope and stability during a difficult time.

Important Sponsorship Information: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

Why you'll love working here:

Make a Real Impact: Provide compassionate care and support to patients during a critical time in their lives.

Supportive Team: Join a collaborative and friendly team that values your contribution and offers opportunities for growth.

Develop Your Skills: Access excellent training and development programs to advance your career in the NHS.

Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package alongside the intrinsic rewards of working within the NHS.

Key Responsibilities:

To work as directed by a registered nurse.

To provide physical care to patients in accordance with their care plan.

Understanding the need for and always maintaining confidentiality and security.

Adhering to all organisational and ward policies, procedures and guidelines.

Ensuring good working relationships with patients, carers, relatives, other professionals and prison and healthcare staff.

Developing an understanding of and demonstrating use of clinical supervision to reflect upon and modify practice.

Behaving at all times in a professionally acceptable manner.

Assist patients with all activities of daily living (eating, drinking, movement, physical comfort, personal hygiene and use of toilet facilities).

Communicate effectively with patients and the multidisciplinary team.

Participate in planning and liaison activities for patients.

Inform a registered nurse as soon as possible when any change in a patient's condition is noticed.

Support patients in change due to admission, discharge, death or personal loss and in adapting to their new environment.

Report any complaints or requests for information from patients immediately to the senior nurse on duty to enable prompt response.

Use resources effectively.

Report all risks to the senior nursing staff.

Assist in the general running of the department by undertaking housekeeping and clerical duties as appropriate.

Participate in appraisal and training of self to develop a personal development plan and strive to achieve the set objectives, including NVQs.

Undertake any other duties commensurate to the grade and as requested by the line manager.

Attend staff meetings, updates and attend mandatory training as required.

Take responsibility for carrying a radio and responding as required.

Work closely with Management to ensure that the Prison Health Agenda is supported at all levels in the Practice.

Develop and maintain effective communications with all interested parties.

This advert closes on Wednesday 27 May 2026.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-05-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English