Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Furthermore, we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.
Job overview
We are currently recruiting for Nursing Assistants in Halton. This is the perfect opportunity for those who live local to the services who are looking to expand on their skills by working for a service that provides a safe and comfortable environment for service users. The services we are recruiting for are based at the Brooker Centre. Weaver Ward provides mental health inpatient services to female adults with severe mental health problems such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. This opportunity would be ideal for those who already have experience working within Mental Health and live local to the service.
Main duties of the job
* 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 qualified staff any observations made whilst providing care to service users, including 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Under the direction of the qualified practitioner, participate in the delivery of planned care for allocated service users. The post holder will undertake a range of assigned duties which include:
* Assist in the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual care of service users under the supervision of a registered nurse.
* Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated.
* Help with the involvement of service users, and carers/relatives in the delivery of care.
* Provide support and assistance with relatives/carers, directing them to the appropriate professional.
* Assist in providing care and support to service users with a range of personal needs, including hygiene/dressing, support with dietary and fluid intake, ensuring optimum comfort with an emphasis on a person-centered approach.
* Complete physical observations, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, weight, and basic tests, urinalysis, blood glucose and report the results.
* Assist with health promotion activities as directed.
* Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent medical and psychiatric emergency situations.
* Provide an escort to service users for specific appointments or treatment as requested by the nurse in charge.
* Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills when interacting with service users, utilizing both verbal and non-verbal communication.
* Report appropriate observations and any concerns regarding service user care to the qualified practitioner.
* Ensure appropriate records are maintained under the direction of the qualified practitioner.
* Contribute to the development of services by sharing ideas/thoughts and giving feedback at appropriate forums.
* Contribute to service improvement initiatives to enhance quality of service user care.
* Understand and adhere to Trust policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines.
* Report incidents, near misses, and hazards to the nurse in charge.
* Work with intermittent, direct supervision.
Person specification
Knowledge
* Able to communicate effectively
* Understanding of issues of confidentiality
* Ability to work as a member of a team
* Ability to demonstrate a non-judgmental attitude
* Ability to work on own initiative under the supervision of a qualified practitioner
* Willing to work towards Level 3 Health Care
Values
* Accountability
* Support
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
Skills
* Ability to provide support and guidance to junior staff
Qualifications
* Care Certificate
* Health & Social Care Level 2
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