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Healthcare Support Worker | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £21,730 - £23,177 per annum (pro rata in P/T) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 June 2024 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5NG |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6228292/333-D-MK-MH-1148 |
Summary
The Campbell Centre is a modern inpatient unit for adults. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated nursing assistants to join the team. You need to possess an aptitude for working with people and be able to communicate to a high standard.
In your role as a Healthcare Assistant you will be actively engaging people in Milton Keynes with acute mental health problems in practical and recovery focused support.
We offer scope for personal and professional development within a friendly and supported environment. Experience in mental health is desirable but not essential.
You will need to be prepared to work rotational shift patterns to include early, late and night shifts as these are integral to this post.
Appointees are also signed up to our internal bank which offers competitive rates and weekly pay.
Visits to the unit are encouraged.
We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
• Participate directly in the delivery of care to a group of patients as delegated by the nurse in charge.
• Assist patients with daily living skills, e.g. personal hygiene, dietary needs, fluid intake etc.
• Participate in the observation of patients as indicated in the observation and seclusion policy.
• Report verbally to the nurse in charge any changes of behaviour, mental state, physical state and the general wellbeing of patients within the ward environment. Use own initiative to provide a safe environment
• Record electronically or in writing as required the progress and presentation of allocated patients during a span of duty. Responsible for ensuring this activity is validated by a qualified nurse.
• Participate as required in group therapies or activities under the supervision of a qualified nurse or occupational therapist. Organise low key activities to meet identified patient need.
• Carry out escort duties to other departments and areas as indicated by the nurse in charge. Driving unit vehicle where application form indicates licence is held.
• Carry out other appropriate duties within personal capabilities, as specified by a senior e.g. recording temperature, pulse and respirations.
• Demonstrate the ability to organise and prioritise duties based on individuals presentation
• To have an awareness of local Mental Health Service Provisions
This advert closes on Sunday 19 May 2024
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