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Healthcare Assistant - Deaf Service

St Andrew's Healthcare
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Northampton, Northamptonshire NN68AX, England

Salary

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for Healthcare Assistants in Fairbairn ward, the UK's largest Medium Secure Service for Deaf men aged 18 to 65.
  • The role requires a salary of £23,624 per annum plus enhancements, with full-time hours of 37.5 per week.
  • Candidates should ideally have experience in mental health care, and being D/deaf or British Sign Language trained is preferred.
  • Responsibilities include supporting independent living, facilitating therapeutic interventions, and crisis management for patients with complex mental illnesses.
  • The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package, including pension, annual leave, and discounts, encouraging applicants to apply.

We have great opportunities to join us and support our deaf or hearing impaired patients.

Full time Days and Nights: 37.5 hours per week Salary: £23,624 per annum plus enhancements Location: Northampton

About Fairbairn ward:

The UK largest Medium Secure Service for Deaf men aged between 18 and 65 years old. Fairbairn is a 15 bed ward which manages D/deaf or hearing impaired (profound, severe, partial or hard of hearing) patients with complex mental illness in a sensitive environment.

We are looking for Healthcare Assistants on Fairbairn which is a medium secure service which cares for male D/deaf patients with complex mental health problems who present risk of harm to others. The ward accepts patients with a range of diagnosis including mental health illness, learning disability, brain injury, autism spectrum disorder and personality disorder.

About our Community Deaf Service:

This service is the next step in the patients' journey from the UK's largest Medium Secure Service for Deaf men and women aged between 18 and 65 years old. We manage D/deaf or hearing impaired (profound, severe, partial or hard of hearing) patients with complex mental illness in a sensitive environment within the Community.

We are looking for Support Workers to join our existing team in supporting our patients' transition into the community. The service accepts patients with a range of diagnoses including mental health illness, learning disability, brain injury, autism spectrum disorder and personality disorder. You will be responsible for:

  • Supporting and encouraging day-day Independent living for our patients
  • Facilitating therapeutic intervention
  • Problem solving and supporting residents with crisis management

About you:

  • You may be D/deaf yourself or must be British Sign Language (BSL) Trained
  • Strong team player
  • Have the confidence to work independently
  • Build and maintain relationships across clinical teams
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Ability to develop rapport with residents
  • Highly resilient
  • Good problem solving skills

Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrews CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.

We do accept video applications, if you would like to submit a video application please email

We offer excellent benefits package including:

  • Pension
  • Sickness policy
  • Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts scheme
  • 35 days annual leave
  • Life cover
  • Electric Car lease scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • Free parking
  • Paid DBS

This is a great opportunity and we'd love you to apply now.

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