Health Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 July 2025 |
| Location: | Gateshead, NE9 6SX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9297-25-0236 |
Summary
Key responsibilities:- To abide by trust policies and procedures- Build and maintain safe and effective therapeutic relationships- Support individuals to contribute to collaborative care/support/recovery plans- Support the named nurse to develop collaborative individual, patient centred care plans and implement them creatively using initiative- Communicate effectively with a wide range of people using a range of preferred methods- Contribute to monitoring, observing and engaging with individuals,communicating outcomes and conclusions with the rest of the team- Gain an understanding of a persons experiences in relation to their mental health, learning disability and/or dementia- Understand a persons coping strategies and strengths and support people to use these at times of distress or difficulty- Contribute to reflective practice and encourage compassion and understanding- Be able to recognise increasing risk and alert significant others and the team to respond as needed- Undertake a range of practical tasks and duties in support of the Team and individual needs.- Follow principles of diffusion and de-escalation and where physical interventions or restraint are required, to approach in line with approved techniques considering the safety and dignity of the individual throughout- To feel confident to be able to report untoward incidents and areas of concern as soon as they arise- To document any relevant information in an electronic record following relevant policy and legislation- Contribute to individual reviews and team meetings