Health Care Assistant

Job title:

Health Care Assistant

Company

NHS

Job description

The HCA role at this level, will be allocated and agreed via plans of care, assessed and evaluated by a registered nurse. They will implement, deliver care under the guidance of more experienced registered practitioners supported by a monitored process of on-going supervision and support.This role will be expected to work with high levels of support and supervision, with adherence to agreed instruction, whilst being guided and supported within Trust procedures and policies. As part of the wider Team the post holder will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to service users as part of a Mental Health Care Team, working under the direct supervision of a registered member of staff. This will involve being responsible for carrying out practical tasks, identified as part of the service user’s care plan or care pathways. This vacancy may close early.Main duties of the job

• To work with, talk to and listen to service users and ensure any change in their condition is accurately and promptly communicated to the named nurse.
• Accompany patients, including escorting sectioned patients, to various agencies, centre and other hospitals in the community and outside the Trust as required.

• Take due consideration of the cultural, social and religious beliefs of patients, relatives and visitors and respect patients as individuals whose needs include social, spiritual, emotional and physical care.

• Ensure that patients’ nutritional support and personal care needs are met. This may include helping patients to get comfortable for meals, assisting with feeding where necessary and assisting with serving meals and assist with their personal care.

• To assist trained staff to uphold a high standard of nursing care, including close and physical observations on patients, in accordance with practices and procedures.
• Assist in the maintenance of a safe and pleasant physical environment for patients and staff.
• Assist in the confidential safe keeping of patients nursing and medical records, including appropriate entries on RiO.

• Ensure the safe keeping of patient’s property and valuables in accordance with policies and procedures.

• To develop and maintain appropriate relationships with patients, relatives and care.

About usNorth London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:1.We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home2.With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.Why NLFT?We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension schemeExcellent internal staff networkIn order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.DetailsDate posted21 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£29,651 to £31,312 a year Per annum inclusive of Outer London HCASContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number455-NLFT-0357Job locationsChase Farm Hospital127 The RidgewayENFIELDEN2 8JLJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesAn exciting opportunity has arisen within Enfield Mental Health Inpatient Services, for a Health Care Assistant with a passion for delivering outstanding care to join one of our Acute Inpatient Wards on the Chase Farm Site.The successful candidate will implement, deliver care under the guidance of more experienced registered practitioners, supported by a monitored process of on-going supervision and support.This role will be expected to work with high levels of support and supervision, with adherence to agreed instruction, whilst being guided and supported within Trust procedures and policies. As part of the wider Team the post holder will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to service users as part of a Mental Health Care Team, working under the direct supervision of a registered member of staff. This will involve being responsible for carrying out practical tasks, identified as part of the service user’s care plan or care pathways.This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAn exciting opportunity has arisen within Enfield Mental Health Inpatient Services, for a Health Care Assistant with a passion for delivering outstanding care to join one of our Acute Inpatient Wards on the Chase Farm Site.The successful candidate will implement, deliver care under the guidance of more experienced registered practitioners, supported by a monitored process of on-going supervision and support.This role will be expected to work with high levels of support and supervision, with adherence to agreed instruction, whilst being guided and supported within Trust procedures and policies. As part of the wider Team the post holder will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to service users as part of a Mental Health Care Team, working under the direct supervision of a registered member of staff. This will involve being responsible for carrying out practical tasks, identified as part of the service user’s care plan or care pathways.This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.Person SpecificationEDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCEEssential

• NVQ Level 3
• 2-3 years of experience of working with service users with mental health needs

Desirable

• Completion of and attending training updates in Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression

KNOWLEDGEEssential

• Awareness of the key principles of the MHA 1983 as they are applied to the role of the Nursing Assistant
• Knowledge of appropriate Policies and Procedures.
• Knowledge of mental health issues, treatments and the effects and uses of medications relevant to the role of the Nursing Assistant.

SKILLS AND PERSONAL QUALITIESEssential

• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of individual service users, their relatives and carers
• Effective listening skills
• Willingness to work flexibly in response to changing situations on the ward.
• Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, service users and relatives/carers verbally and in writing as required

Desirable

• Previous use of RIO Electronic Patient Record

Person SpecificationEDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCEEssential

• NVQ Level 3
• 2-3 years of experience of working with service users with mental health needs

Desirable

• Completion of and attending training updates in Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression

KNOWLEDGEEssential

• Awareness of the key principles of the MHA 1983 as they are applied to the role of the Nursing Assistant
• Knowledge of appropriate Policies and Procedures.
• Knowledge of mental health issues, treatments and the effects and uses of medications relevant to the role of the Nursing Assistant.

SKILLS AND PERSONAL QUALITIESEssential

• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of individual service users, their relatives and carers
• Effective listening skills
• Willingness to work flexibly in response to changing situations on the ward.
• Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, service users and relatives/carers verbally and in writing as required

Desirable

• Previous use of RIO Electronic Patient Record

Expected salary

£29651 – 31312 per year

Location

Enfield, Greater London

Job date

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:02:46 GMT

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