Band 3 Mental Health Care Assistant, Kendal

Client Name: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Role: Mental Health Care AssistantRates: Up to £19.03 per hour Shifts: Flexible work during the week and weekends - Early, Lates, Long days and Nights Location: Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RGBenefits:Access to Care4Carers - our support service to help support your mental health and wellbeing and enable you to deliver outstanding careFirst sight of shifts across multiple NHS trustsCompetitive pay ratesA dedicated placement officerHundreds of new shifts available every dayLong term jobs and short shifts available Lucrative referral scheme24/7/365 support - we're here when you need us Working flexible shifts on various wards throughout Westmorland General Hospital, you will provide much-needed care and support to people when they are feeling unwell, vulnerable, and unsure. A significant reliance is placed on the vital care you will provide to ensure a patients care experience is the very best it can be.The very best Healthcare Assistants are individuals who show empathy, patience, consideration, passion, and dedication. You don't need to have any previous experience in care; your personality is so much more important in a role like this.Healthcare Assistant opportunities are diverse and provide a wide range of career opportunities regardless of your experience level, full training and support will be provided at every stage of your career to ensure you have the skills needed for the role.This is an ideal role if you want to progress your career around your family and home commitments. Working and driving your career forwards alongside other responsibilities is no easy task, but with flexible shifts and excellent career prospects, this is a perfect way to achieve your goals. Patient focusAs a Healthcare Assistant, you will play an essential part in so many people's lives. This is a role where you can see the impact of your work daily, with the sense of achievement and satisfaction that comes with making a real difference. General key skillsAs a Healthcare Assistant, you will have:Empathy and understandingCompassion and a caring natureA warm and friendly personalityA passion for good conversationQuick thinking abilitiesPatience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situationsExcellent attention to detailA systematic approach to tasksExcellent timekeepingThe ability to work well and under pressureA flexible attitudeA desire to improve and develop knowledge and skillsActive listening skillsMain Duties/ResponsibilitiesAs a HCA, your duties could include:washing and dressing patientsserving meals and helping to feed patientshelping people to move around and feel more comfortablemaking beds and helping other healthcare staff where neededmonitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations, and weightsterilising equipment, restocking consulting rooms, trolleys, and stationscarrying out health checks, taking blood samples and processing lab samples Qualifications/Licenses/CertificationsEssentialYou will need to pass an enhanced background check.References that cover the last two years. They can be either employment, professional, academic, or written from the Job Centre/Benefits Office Patient focusSo, if you can combine empathy and understanding with practical hands-on patient care, we want to hear from you. Apply today.