Nursing Assistant

NHS; Grimsby; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and social care organization in the Niagara Region is seeking committed Nursing Assistants to support mental health services. The role involves providing emotional support, advocating for service users, and assisting with daily living activities. Candidates should have a foundation knowledge of mental health, possess essential qualifications like the Care Certificate, and be able to work shifts. This opportunity is ideal for compassionate individuals looking to make a difference in the lives of others.

Qualifications

• Foundation knowledge of mental health is required.
• Interest in mental health evidenced by research.
• Knowledge of benefits and housing systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional support and assist with daily living activities.
• Advocate for service users' mental health needs.
• Monitor individuals’ mood and mental state to identify changes.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

Care certificate or willingness to obtain

GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Job description

This is anexciting opportunity to join the expanding Navigo family, working as a NursingAssistant within the Acute services, which encompassess single point of access(SPA), crisis, liaison, home treatment, substance misuse and the inpatientlodges. Wether you're looking to start a new career, or you already haveexperience supporting people with health & social needs, we want to hearfrom hard working, kind, caring and compassionate people who want to make adifference to the lives of others.

Ourteams work across the locality in a holistic, person-centred andtrauma-informed approach to deliver services that we'd be happy for our ownfamilies to use.

Main duties of the job

The role of aNursing Assistant is pivotal to the safe and effective delivery of mental healthservices, supporting on the delivery of care packages and the assessment,treatment and rehabilitation of the individuals using our services. This willinclude providing emotional support, assisting with activities of daily livingand advocating for the individuals who use our services. The role is alsoimperative to ensuring that working practices are safe and effective, throughimplementation of risk management plans, supervision, continuous professionaldevelopment and reflection.

We'recurrently considering candidates for inpatient acute.

About us

Hello!

We are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire'smental health and well-being. We are an award-winning social enterprise thatprovides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.

The whole basis of our work isto deliver services that we would be happy for our own family to use.

We offer a range of mentalhealth services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialistsupport such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitationand recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eatingdisorder facility.

Ranked as one of the top UKcompanies to work for, we featured in the Best Companies top 100 large companylist and were named sixth best health and social care company 2023.

As a social enterprise, we dothings a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commerciallyviable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunitiesincluding Grimsby Garden Centre and two cafes.

Working at Navigo is not likeworking anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but we really mean it.

We like to work withforward-thinking people who want to make a difference.

Job responsibilities

Specificduties and responsibilities vary depending on the specific role and service,however all of our Nursing Assistants are supported by a team of qualifiedprofessionals. Duties include:

To developknowledge and understanding of the lived experience of people in your care sothat you can provide the right support that will meet their own identifiedneeds.

To advocatefor your service users so that they are at the forefront of designing their ownmental health care and support and so that their voice is heard at all levels.

To developsupportive and caring relationships with individual service users and toprovide daily support through encouragement, understanding and motivation.

To deliverprescribed 1:1 and group interventions within the scope of the support plan,with care and compassion, this may include but this list is not exhaustive:

I.Budgeting,benefits and welfare rights

II.Diet,exercise and well-being

III.Planning,shopping and cooking of meals

IV.Education,occupation, training and development

V.Healthylifestyle, healthy choices

VI.Activitiesof daily living

VII.Administeringof oral medication

VIII.Rest,relaxation and vocation

To provideupdates to senior staff of individuals mood, behaviour, interaction, motivationand mental health so that plans of care can be reviewed accordingly.

Sensitivelysupport individuals with activities of daily living with the goal to meet theseneeds and enhance these essential living skills.

To work withand without direct supervision.

Help identifyearly signs of relapse and regression by monitoring the individual's progress,level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involvedin the persons care.

To undertakesuch other duties as may be determined from time to time within the generalscope of the post.

Be able towork flexibly within the different elements of the appropriate service pathwaywhen required.

Toensure delivery of care in accordance with care plans and risk managementplans. To ensure delivery of care inaccordance with care plans and risk management plans.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• A foundation knowledge of mental health.
• A keen interest in mental health, as evidenced by research on the subject.
• Knowledge of benefits and housing systems.

Additional Requirements

• Able to work shifts, covering days and some nights, weekends and bank holidays.
• Currently eligible to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Care certificate, or prepared to work towards completion of this within two years.
• GCSE or equivalent qualification (level 2) in Maths and English.
• Mental Health First Aid.
• First Aid.
• IT or equivalent qualification to level 2.

Experience

• For Support Workers:
• No experience necessary.
• Experience working in a mental health setting.
• Experience effectively communicating with people who have additional needs in this respect.

Employer name

Navigo Health and Social Care CIC

Address

Harrison House or The Community & Other Services Based within Navigo

Harrison House or The Community & Other Services Based within Navigo