Bank Engagement Support Worker
| Posting date: | 09 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £14.71 to £23.77 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £14.71 - £23.77 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS10 5NB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9339-25-0513 |
Summary
Please refer to the attached job description for a full list of role responsibilities. Spend periods offering 1:1 support to patients who are struggling with their mental health. This could range from offering emotional support up to potentially having to use safe holds for an acutely distressed patient. Assist in maintaining the safety or patients you are allocated to for a period of 1:1 support. This includes but is not limited to supporting suicidal patients to remain safe, monitoring and encouraging the food and fluid intake of patients with an eating disorder, and ensuring that patients dont abscond. Be accountable for own actions and act in accordance with local policy and guidelines. Act in accordance with Local, Hospital and Statutory Guidelines and policies including health and Safety initiatives. Act in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act, Fire, manual Handling, Infection control, major Incident and COSHH policies and be aware of their implications and ensure that local unit and departmental policies are followed. Work in accordance with corporate and local policies. Adopt a patient centred approach to work. Work shift times within the post taking responsibility for punctuality, time management and adherence to uniform policy. Assist with implementation of new developments. Ensure the promotion of health and safety, well-being and interests of patients, staff and visitors that come into contact with the Mental Health Liaison Team. Education and Training Actively participate in the identification of own learning and education needs and demonstrate achievement against Appraisal and Development plans. Willingness to engage in further training, including but not limited to de-escalation, safe holds and restraint. To assist in the practical training of your peers and colleges within the trust. Clinical Contribute to maintaining a safe therapeutic environment beneficial to the needs of the patient. Provide care and support in line with mental health needs to patients in the general health care setting receiving treatment. Complete observational records, reporting any changes or concerns to the Nurse in Charge. Participate in the application of care plans ensuring interventions and observations are carried out and effectively communicated to the nurse in charge. Keep written record of patient care to include handover of the patient, observation forms. Work directly alongside the ward clinical team and Mental Health Liaison Service. Attend training specific to this role. Including safe holds and de-escalation training.