Job summary
We have Nursing Assistant career opportunities available for you across our inpatient mental health wards, mental health care division.
NVQ in Health and Social Care and/or experience of working in a care environment is essential.
As a Nursing Assistant, you'll be at the heart of patient care.
You'll be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team, working closely with nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals to deliver outstanding person-centred care. Together, we create a supportive environment where each team member's contributions are valued.
You'll be a vital part of our vision tolead the way in perfect, whole person care that helps people of all ages live healthier lives.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, they are:
Continuous improvement
Accountability
Respect
Enthusiasm
Support
If you share our values and want to be part of a team that makes a real difference, we want to hear from you.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to our recruitment event on19 October 2024 where you will be given an overview of the Trust, be able to discuss the many and varied opportunities that are available and will be interviewed on the day.
We're hosting an applicant support session on 3 October 2024 to assist you with completing your application form and provide interview tips and skills. If you'd like to join, please emailapplicant.support@merseycare.nhs.uk for more information.
Main duties of the job
You'll support the clinical team in the delivery of a high standard of care by assisting with and carrying out a range of duties as directed by registered staff.
You'll demonstrate an attitude which respects and values patients, service users and their carers, ensuring they are at the centre of care and treatment planning.
Mental health care division provides a spectrum of mental health services including adult mental health, older adult mental health, addiction, acquired brain injury services, psychology and crisis care in people's homes, community settings and hospitals. Services are provided to the residents of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Warrington.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To carry out assigned duties, involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and indirect supervision of qualified staff.
- To report to the registered staff any observations made whilst providing care to service users activities and leisure, providing details of mental state and risk factors.
- To work with service users on an individual and group basis as outlined in the care plan and as directed by the appropriate named lead professional.
- To coordinate the assessment and delivery of a planned programme of care with guidance and indirect supervision from a qualified practitioner and to contribute to formal assessment and delivery of an individuals plan of care.
- To assist with activities of daily living, social, recreational and occupational activities as agreed in the service user care plan.
- To report general observations and provide feedback to a qualified practitioner both verbally and in written formats, if required. This should include any concerns arising from the service user physical or mental health.
- To contribute to effective running of the service by providing and receiving information to/from other departments or services. Ensure this information is provided in the most effective way i.e. telephone, fax or in writing.
- To assist service users with self-administration of oral medication and ensure any concerns / issues about medication are reported back to a qualified practitioner.
- To use a variety of verbal and non-verbal skills to overcome communication barriers presented by service users due to their mental health needs.
- To contribute to maintaining a safe environment for service user in the community (where appropriate).
- To carry out specific duties that contributes to the assessment of service users as requested by a qualified practitioner.
- To develop and maintain links with other agencies and services, both statutory and voluntary (where appropriate).
- To use skills and techniques, to de-escalate situations where service users become physically or verbally aggressive.
- To carry out observations and inform the Registered Nurse of any concerns. e.g. temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, diet and fluid intake, weight as requested by a qualified practitioner.
- To contribute to the development of risk management plans for service users by reporting, to the qualified practitioner any issues or concerns regarding service users behaviour / action towards themselves or others.
- Respond to the changing needs of service users.
- Control the assessments of implemented individual service users care plans.
- To undertake and understand the support of observations as per policy (Levels 1- 4).
- To carry out escorts with service users on and off the hospital site.
- To support qualified nurses in the administration of medicines by acting as a witness.
- Provide advice and guidance related health promotion to the service user.
- Plan social and therapeutic work with service user using a range off therapeutic approaches.
- Participate in presenting multi disciplinary reviews, daily reviews and handovers.
- Undertake surveys and audits.
- Assist in the collection of data from a variety of resource.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To carry out assigned duties, involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and indirect supervision of qualified staff.
- To report to the registered staff any observations made whilst providing care to service users activities and leisure, providing details of mental state and risk factors.
- To work with service users on an individual and group basis as outlined in the care plan and as directed by the appropriate named lead professional.
- To coordinate the assessment and delivery of a planned programme of care with guidance and indirect supervision from a qualified practitioner and to contribute to formal assessment and delivery of an individuals plan of care.
- To assist with activities of daily living, social, recreational and occupational activities as agreed in the service user care plan.
- To report general observations and provide feedback to a qualified practitioner both verbally and in written formats, if required. This should include any concerns arising from the service user physical or mental health.
- To contribute to effective running of the service by providing and receiving information to/from other departments or services. Ensure this information is provided in the most effective way i.e. telephone, fax or in writing.
- To assist service users with self-administration of oral medication and ensure any concerns / issues about medication are reported back to a qualified practitioner.
- To use a variety of verbal and non-verbal skills to overcome communication barriers presented by service users due to their mental health needs.
- To contribute to maintaining a safe environment for service user in the community (where appropriate).
- To carry out specific duties that contributes to the assessment of service users as requested by a qualified practitioner.
- To develop and maintain links with other agencies and services, both statutory and voluntary (where appropriate).
- To use skills and techniques, to de-escalate situations where service users become physically or verbally aggressive.
- To carry out observations and inform the Registered Nurse of any concerns. e.g. temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, diet and fluid intake, weight as requested by a qualified practitioner.
- To contribute to the development of risk management plans for service users by reporting, to the qualified practitioner any issues or concerns regarding service users behaviour / action towards themselves or others.
- Respond to the changing needs of service users.
- Control the assessments of implemented individual service users care plans.
- To undertake and understand the support of observations as per policy (Levels 1- 4).
- To carry out escorts with service users on and off the hospital site.
- To support qualified nurses in the administration of medicines by acting as a witness.
- Provide advice and guidance related health promotion to the service user.
- Plan social and therapeutic work with service user using a range off therapeutic approaches.
- Participate in presenting multi disciplinary reviews, daily reviews and handovers.
- Undertake surveys and audits.
- Assist in the collection of data from a variety of resource.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Experience
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care and/or experience of working in a care setting.
Desirable
- Experience of individuals with mental health conditions.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of issues of confidentiality.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative under the supervision of a qualified practitioner.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Experience
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care and/or experience of working in a care setting.
Desirable
- Experience of individuals with mental health conditions.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of issues of confidentiality.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative under the supervision of a qualified practitioner.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
