Mental Health Care Assistant

7 months ago


Belfast, United Kingdom Healthcare Ireland Group Full time

**_Are you resilient and have the ability to communicate effectively to support our service users who have complex needs?_**

**_ Are you looking for a career that will challenge, develop and help positively change the lives of others?_**

**The Home**

Blair House Care Home is a registered nursing home with a newly opened mental health unit. The home has a total of 85 beds: 21 mental health, 20 residential dementia, 15 nursing dementia and 29 frail and elderly nursing.

**The Role**

As part of a compassionate team, you will play a crucial part in helping to provide the best quality of life for the people we support.

**Main Responsibilities**
- Manage unpredictable and distressing situations in a calm and logical way
- Participate in activities, motivating and supporting residents to get involved
- Assist residents with eating, drinking, washing, dressing and going to the toilet
- Assess and observe the emotional and physical wellbeing of residents, recognising changes and reporting as necessary in a timely manner
- Maintain accurate records, communicating effectively with residents and their families

**You will need**:

- to be a good listener, showing patience, compassion, empathy and understanding
- have a basic understanding of the main mental health conditions experienced by residents
- previous experience preferred - this can be on a voluntary basis or experience gained caring for a friend or family member with mental ill-health
- to be NISCC registered or eligible to register

**The Benefits**
- Paid annual leave
- The chance to be part of a growing Healthcare company
- 4-weekly pay
- Continuous professional development and training
- Values-led culture
- Overtime available
- Opportunities for progression
- Pension plan (if applicable)
- Attractive hourly rate
- Access NI fee paid for
- NISCC fee reimbursed after qualifying period
- Uniforms and PPE provided
- Monthly incentives and recognition awards
- Free parking

At Healthcare Ireland we recognise our residents as individuals and respect their right to privacy.

We also value the intrinsic value of people regardless of circumstances by recognising their uniqueness and personal needs. We recognise the right of individuals to make their own choice and the right to be treated with respect.

Phone**:028 9042 7742



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