Mental Health Care Support Worker

Job Description

Job Title and Grade: Mental Health Care Support Worker Band 2Location/Trust: Greater ManchesterPay Rates: £10.91- 22.34 incl Holiday PayCare Support Nursing with flexibility and variety, the choice is yoursIf youre looking to enhance your skillset, gain more experience or simply increase your earnings, working flexibly through NHS Professionals could be your solution.

• You will also have a minimum of 6 months experience within the last 2 years as either Mental Health Care Support Work in the UK (Private or NHS) hospital / UK Prison or specialist Mental Health Care Home.

You MUST be PMVA or equivalent restraint training with valid in date certificationQualifications Essential:

• NVQ Level 2 or above or Btec Diploma in Health and Social Care or Healthcare Support services.
• Completed Care Certificate

We are supporting a large Mental Health Trust in the Manchester areaThey provide mental health and learning disability services to people across 200 distinct locations across five boroughs:

• Bury,
• Oldham
• Rochdale
• Tameside and Glossop
• Stockport

Areas of work available:

• Working age adult wards

• Older mental Health wards

• Forensics/ Secure units

• A&E Liaison

• CAMH wards and Secure units

• Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit

The RoleTo carry out the role successfully, we are looking for candidates that can undertake the following:

• To listen and talk to patients and their carers and develop boundaried therapeutic relationships.
• To undertake and accurately document observations and nursing care in line with Trust Policy.
• To ensure effective communication, either verbal or written, amongst the team, reporting any change or unusual occurrence in an individuals behaviour or condition.
• 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 ensure individuals are treated fairly.
• To carry out duties as allocated by a senior nurse.
• Attend to patients personal hygiene including bathing, toileting and dressing, promoting quality of life and independence.
• Support and assist at mealtimes as required.
• To carry out assigned tasks under the supervision of qualified staff.
• To act as a positive role model to the service users 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 outside the hospital as delegated by trained member of staff.
• Adhere to appropriate Trust and local policies, procedures and guidelines.
• 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.
• Supporting qualified staff in the participation of the care planning process.
• Taking an active lead in the infection control duties and responsibilities alongside the housekeeper.

What Youll GetBenefits youll receive from NHS Professionals

• Early visibility of shifts to allow you to plan your diary in advance
• Variety of wards and areas to work or gain experience in
• Flexibility to suit you
• Work this week, get paid next week
• Paid holiday as you build your allowance for every shift worked
• Stakeholder pension scheme
• Choice of shifts at over 50 NHS Trusts in England without registering at multiple Trusts

Apply NowRegister today for various flexible shifts up to six weeks in advance, for more information on the roles or details on how to join NHS Professionals, simply hit apply now or get in touch with The Recruitment Team on option 2 to discuss in moredetail.Who are NHS ProfessionalsNHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.DisclaimerPlease note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear fromus within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourageour bank members who are not clinically exempt from vaccination to get vaccinated.

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