Job Title: Care Support Worker - Mental Health
Trust: Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Location: Devon, covering areas in Exeter, Torquay, Ivybridge, and Barnstaple.
Pay Rate: £12.45 to £21.03
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 - Mental health, learning disability, and neurodiversity services. We provide a wide range of NHS services to people with mental health, learning disability, and neurodiversity needs in Devon, the wider South West region, and nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing.
Why might this job interest you? This position allows you to make a significant impact on individuals' lives by providing essential support and compassionate care in mental health settings, all while having the freedom to choose your own working hours.
What you can add:
* Monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations, and weight
* Assisting in the delivery of patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse
* Ensuring that the patient is the prime focus when making decisions about their care and wellbeing
* Assisting patients with compassion when undertaking normal activities of daily living whilst ensuring that privacy, dignity, and human rights are respected
What you'll need:
* A minimum of 6 months experience as a Mental Health Care Assistant (Qualifications required to accompany individuals with 6-12 months experience)
* 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:
* Putting People in Places to Care: be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients.
* Weekly pay: to give you access to your wages more quickly.
* Blue Light Card: NHS Discount Provider
* First choice of shifts: placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
* Our team is always happy to help: access our support line any time.
* 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.
* Training and development opportunities: via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
* Explore different wards: keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
* Being part of the NHSP Community: means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series, and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals? NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work.
Apply Today By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed-term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £12.45-£21.03 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
Schedule:
* 10 hour shift
* 12 hour shift
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
* Night shift
* Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: M0042-24-5414
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