NHS Professionals Limited

Health Care Assistant - Mental Health

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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

Details

Date posted

15 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£11.45 to £20.95 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

M0042-23-4539

Job locations

UHS

Tremona Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 6YD


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.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

UHS

Tremona Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 6YD


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

UHS

Tremona Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 6YD


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Manager

Jane Anderson

UHSRecruitment@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

03330143694

Details

Date posted

15 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£11.45 to £20.95 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

M0042-23-4539

Job locations

UHS

Tremona Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 6YD


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