Mental Health- Health Care Assistant

3 weeks ago

Sunderland, United Kingdom NHS Professionals Full time

**Job description**

**Job Title: Mental Health **_**Care Support Worker**_

**Trust Location**_**: South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust**_

**We are all NHS Professionals... could you be?**

**Work the days you want to work**

**Could you be an NHS Professional?**

**Are you searching for a career/job that gives you control of your day, time and location?**

We are NHS Professionals (NHSP), working together to care for patients in the NHS. Providing you with the power to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community.

As a member, you’ll have fantastic benefits:

- **Competitive pay rates** - work this week, get paid next week
- **Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go** - access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
- **Essential support when you need it - 24/7 365 days - **Call us anytime
- **Multi-locational** - work across neighbouring Trusts
- **First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust** - access before they are made available to agency
- **Varied working options to suit your lifestyle **- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements
- **Training and development opportunities**
- **Build holiday allowance for every shift you work**
- **Stakeholder pension scheme available**

**About the Trust** - S Rated ‘Good’ (‘Outstanding’ for Caring) in their most recent CQC report, South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital and community-based healthcare services to people in South Tyneside and Sunderland. The Trust also provides a wide range of specialist services, with particular expertise in ophthalmology with a Cataract Treatment Centre, Glaucoma Unit and a Macular Unit. Located in and around South Tyneside & Sunderland, with Newcastle nearby, enjoy the benefits of both city and coastal life.

**What you’ll be responsible for**
- Monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight
- Assisting in the delivery of patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse
- Ensuring that the patient is the prime focus when making decisions about their care and wellbeing
- Assisting patients with compassion when undertaking normal activities of daily living whilst ensuring that privacy, dignity, and human rights are respected

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

**You’ll have the following qualification/experience**:

- A minimum of 3 months experience as a Healthcare Assistant (Mental Health) or studying as a Student Nurse with at least 12 weeks’ clinical placements, studying towards a relevant Nursing degree
- Be proficient in the delivery of care to patients
- Assist in the delivery of patient care as directed by the nurse in charge of the unit/ward, undertaking duties and activities, with limited or indirect supervision
- Carry out procedures and techniques in accordance with agreed policies and standards
- Ensure accurate records are kept in accordance with Trust guidelines
- Undertake regular mandatory training*
- **Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.**_

**Who are NHS Professionals?**

As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.

**Apply** **Today**

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

**Disclaimer**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract

**Salary**: £10.19-£18.69 per hour

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- No weekends
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only

Work Location: One location

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