Job summary
If you are looking for work that
suits your lifestyle and needs, becoming a Mental Health Support Worker, for
the bank at University Hospital Southampton could be right for you. NHS Professionals are currently recruiting
for Mental Health Care Assistants at Southampton General Hospital.
As a bank worker you can work
flexibly to support the team with patients with Mental Health difficulties.
Main duties of the job
- To develop Relationships with Patients and Carers
- Participate in maintenance of the environment
- Attend to patients' personal hygiene
- Complete regular Physical health observations
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To listen and talk to patients
and their carers and develop therapeutic relationships
- To undertake and accurately
document observations and nursing care in line with Trust policy
- To accurately report and feedback
any concerns
- To understand the importance of,
and maintain the need for confidentiality in all patient matters
- To participate in the maintenance
of a clean, tidy, and safe environment
- To value diversity and promote
equality of opportunity for all and to ensue individuals are treated fairly
- Attend to patients personal
hygiene, including bathing, toileting, and dressing, promoting quality of life
and independence
- To act as a positive role model
to the patients and staff
- To demonstrate appropriate
de-escalation skills in managing aggression exhibited by service users, subject
to achieving agreed training and competency in Prevention and Management of
Violence and Aggression techniques
- Escort patients as appropriate to
other areas of the hospital or the hospital grounds as delegated by a trained
member of staff
- Completion of regular physical
health observations, including the recording of these. Also completing the physical health paperwork
within the admission process, including smoking/alcohol recording forms
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To listen and talk to patients
and their carers and develop therapeutic relationships
- To undertake and accurately
document observations and nursing care in line with Trust policy
- To accurately report and feedback
any concerns
- To understand the importance of,
and maintain the need for confidentiality in all patient matters
- To participate in the maintenance
of a clean, tidy, and safe environment
- To value diversity and promote
equality of opportunity for all and to ensue individuals are treated fairly
- Attend to patients personal
hygiene, including bathing, toileting, and dressing, promoting quality of life
and independence
- To act as a positive role model
to the patients and staff
- To demonstrate appropriate
de-escalation skills in managing aggression exhibited by service users, subject
to achieving agreed training and competency in Prevention and Management of
Violence and Aggression techniques
- Escort patients as appropriate to
other areas of the hospital or the hospital grounds as delegated by a trained
member of staff
- Completion of regular physical
health observations, including the recording of these. Also completing the physical health paperwork
within the admission process, including smoking/alcohol recording forms
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate or NVQ Level 2 or above in Health and Social Care --
- PMVA or equivalent restraint training with valid in date certification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate or NVQ Level 2 or above in Health and Social Care --
- PMVA or equivalent restraint training with valid in date certification
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.