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Mental Healthcare Assistant

Job Description

Service Care Solutions are recruiting a Mental Healthcare Assistant to work at one of our Independent Hospitals in West Yorkshire.

Shifts: Monday to Sunday

**no sponsorship available**

Service Information

  • The service is a 21-bed high dependency rehabilitation unit for adult males focusing on active rehabilitation and recovery for people with a range of mental health disorders.
  • The hospital is well established with an excellent reputation in providing high standards of care and currently holds an overall Good CQC rating.
  • The hospital is set within rural green hospital grounds, within easy reach of the M6 and M55 and with free parking on site, making for excellent transport links for staff.
  • As a Mental Healthcare Assistant, you will be working within a team that includes a range of professionals.
  • You will work under the supervision of a qualified nurse and will need to have good communication skills, excellent team working skills, be highly self-motivated with a flexible approach, and have some appreciation of mental health conditions.

Person Specification

The successful applicant must have:

  • demonstrable Knowledge and experience working within Acute Mental Health and/or eating disorders.
  • Practical PMVA Training and Basic Life Support dated within 12 months.
  • Mandatory Training dates within 12 months
  • Fantastic communication skills
  • Ability to work flexibly and commit to working hours mentioned above.
  • It would be beneficial if the applicant is a driver due to the location and shift start times but there is a local bus service that has an agreement to stop at the end of the main drive for staff.

Service Care Solutions Benefits

At Service Care Solutions, we recognise increasing pressures on care staff, both work-based and financial, and want to help ease that burden.

  • £250 Referral Bonus Paid after completion of 150 hours for any newly registered candidates who are referred over.
  • £150 Job Referral Find your own job bonus - Receive £150 for bringing your own position to us, alternatively this also applies if you are not happy with your current agency but settled in your role we can pay £150 to switch.
  • FREE Registration Process including Enhanced DBS Check, Occupational Health Appointments, Mandatory and Practical Training, Uniform
  • Dedicated and Experienced One-to-One Specialist Consultant
  • £250 Yearly CPD/Training Allowance/Registration Body Renewal