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Health Care Assistant - Mental Health

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Job summary

If you are looking for work that suits your lifestyle and needs, becoming a Mental Health Support Worker, for the bank at University Hospital Southampton could be right for you. NHS Professionals are currently recruiting for Mental Health Care Assistants at Southampton General Hospital.

As a bank worker you can work flexibly to support the team with patients with Mental Health difficulties.

As well as competitive rates of pay you will be eligible for the following

Prompt Payment- work this week, get paid next week!

First choice of shifts at your TrustAccess to shifts before they are available to agency.

Flexible working to suit your lifestyleTake control of when you want to work.

Build holiday allowance for every shift you work.

Book and manage your shifts on the goAccess shifts anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone.

Support when you need it 24/7 365 daysCall us anytime on 03332 407 552.

Pay Rates are as follows:

Monday-Friday - £10.90 per hour

Nights and Saturday - £15.37 per hour

Sunday - £19.95 per hour

Main duties of the job

  • To develop Relationships with Patients and Carers
  • Participate in maintenance of the environment
  • Attend to to patients' personal hygiene
  • Complete regular Physical health observations

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Details

Date posted

19 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£10.90 to £19.95 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

M0042-23-0818

Job locations

UHS

Tremona Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 6YD


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To listen and talk to patients and their carers and develop therapeutic relationships
  • To undertake and accurately document observations and nursing care in line with Trust policy
  • 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 ensue individuals are treated fairly
  • Attend to patients personal hygiene, including bathing, toileting, and dressing, promoting quality of life and independence
  • To act as a positive role model to the patients 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 the hospital grounds as delegated by a trained member of staff
  • 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

    • Job description

    Job responsibilities

  • To listen and talk to patients and their carers and develop therapeutic relationships
  • To undertake and accurately document observations and nursing care in line with Trust policy
  • 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 ensue individuals are treated fairly
  • Attend to patients personal hygiene, including bathing, toileting, and dressing, promoting quality of life and independence
  • To act as a positive role model to the patients 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 the hospital grounds as delegated by a trained member of staff
  • 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

    • Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Care Certificate or NVQ Level 2 or above in Health and Social Care PMVA or equivalent restraint training with valid in date certification
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Care Certificate or NVQ Level 2 or above in Health and Social Care PMVA or equivalent restraint training with valid in date certification

    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 details

    Employer name

    NHS Professionals Limited

    Address

    UHS

    Tremona Road

    Southampton

    Hampshire

    SO16 6YD


    Employer's website

    https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    NHS Professionals Limited

    Address

    UHS

    Tremona Road

    Southampton

    Hampshire

    SO16 6YD


    Employer's website

    https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Senior Recruiter

    Helen Preston

    UHSRecruitment@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

    03330143694

    Details

    Date posted

    19 May 2023

    Pay scheme

    Agenda for change

    Band

    Band 2

    Salary

    £10.90 to £19.95 an hour

    Contract

    Bank

    Working pattern

    Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

    Reference number

    M0042-23-0818

    Job locations

    UHS

    Tremona Road

    Southampton

    Hampshire

    SO16 6YD


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