We have an exciting opportunity for Nursing Assistants on Coniston Ward, which is an 18 bedded male acute ward within Knowsley. This is the perfect opportunity for those who may live locally to these services or surrounding areas.
If you are a caring and compassionate person, then we would love to welcome you to apply for our event. Previous experience working in a care related role is essential.
We have roles available across a variety of our services with various shift patterns on a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year basis.
Main duties of the job
You will support the clinical team in the delivery of a high standard of care by assisting with and carrying out a range of duties as directed by registered staff. This will be in line with individual care and treatment plans for patients and service users.
You will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values patients, service users and their carers ensuring they are at the centre of care and treatment planning.
About us
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.
Job responsibilities
Mental Health Care Division
This clinical division provides mental health, brain injury and addiction services in different areas across Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Warrington.
Person Specification
Values
* Accountability
* Support
Experience
* Experience working in a care setting
Qualifications
* Able to complete Trust's Care Certificate
* Health & Social Care Level 2
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
Skills
* Ability to provide support and guidance to junior staff
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 name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Coniston ward, Knowsley resource and recovery centre
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