Essential support and compassionate care in mental health settings, all while having the freedom to choose your own working hours. The flexibility of a bank role enables Mental Health Care Support Workers to balance professional responsibilities with personal commitments, promoting a healthy work-life balance. The ability to contribute to patient care on a flexible schedule makes this role both rewarding and accommodating, ensuring that individuals receive the necessary support when they need it most.
What you can add:
1. Monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations, and weight.
2. Assisting in the delivery of patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse.
3. Ensuring that the patient is the prime focus when making decisions about their care and wellbeing.
4. Assisting patients with compassion when undertaking normal activities of daily living whilst ensuring that privacy, dignity, and human rights are respected.
The role will involve, but not be limited to, performing the above.
What you'll need:
1. A minimum of 6 months experience as a Mental Health Care Assistant (Qualifications required to accompany individuals with 6-12 months experience) or
2. Studying as a Student Nurse with at least 12 weeks clinical placements, studying towards a Mental Health Nursing degree.
Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.
The benefits we can offer you in return:
1. Being part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
2. Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
3. Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider.
4. First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
5. Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
6. Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
Job Title: Care Support Worker - Mental Health
Trust: Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Location: Trust also covers areas in Exeter, Torquay, Ivybridge, Barnstaple. Main hospitals are Exeter and Torquay.
Pay Rate: £12 - £21
Shift Patterns: 7:30am to 3:30pm, 7:30am to 12:30pm, 9am to 5pm, 12:30pm to 8:30pm, 3:30pm to 8:30pm, 8pm to 8am.
About the Trust: Welcome to Devon Partnership NHS Trust -
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