Care Support Worker - Mental Health

Nhs Professionals Limited; Plymouth; Presencial; GBP 19 000 - 33 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Flexible shifts

Paid annual leave

Resumo da oferta

NHS Professionals supports the delivery of NHS staffing across Livewell Southwest CIC and partner Trusts. This bank role covers monitoring and assisting in patient care under Registered Nurse supervision, with emphasis on patient safety, dignity and compassionate support.

The post requires Care Certificate or equivalent qualifications, with experience in mental health settings preferred. Flexible shifts and a need to comply with DBS requirements are highlighted throughout the posting.

Qualificações

• All essential qualifications listed must be provided: Care Certificate or relevant qualification; Student Nurse with 12 weeks clinical placements; Care Certificate from an NHS Organisation; QCF Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare Support Services; QCF Level 2 or above Diploma in Health & Social Care or Clinical Healthcare Support; QCF Level 3 or above Diploma in Healthcare Support or Maternity & Paediatric Support; Degree/Diploma in Nursing without NMC registration; at least 6 months of Mental Health Care Assistant experience.

Responsabilidades

• 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 during activities of daily living while preserving privacy, dignity and human rights.

Conhecimentos

Compassionate care

Patient monitoring

Communication skills

Care planning

Teamwork

Formação académica

Care Certificate or relevant qualification

Student Nurse with 12 weeks clinical placements

Care Certificate from NHS Organisation

QCF Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare Support Services

QCF Level 2 or above Diploma in Health & Social Care or Clinical Healthcare Support

QCF Level 3 or above Diploma in Healthcare Support or Maternity & Paediatric Support

Degree / Diploma in Nursing (NMC not registered)

Minimum 6 months experience as Mental Health Care Assistant

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Closing date: 19 November 2026

About the Trust

Rated Good in their most recent CQC report, Livewell Southwest CIC is a recognised provider of integrated health and social care services operating across South Hams, West Devon, Plymouth, and Cornwall. Whilst not a formal part of the NHS, Livewell Southwest CIC is a not-for-profit organisation which works alongside colleagues from local NHS hospitals and services to deliver expert care. Award-winning services are diverse and include community nursing, services for people with learning disabilities, physiotherapy, community mental health services, social work, wellbeing and health improvement services, services for children and young people and community pharmacies.

Main duties of the job

What you will 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.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

• Career Progression: access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
• Work-life Balance: flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
• Opportunity & Access: over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Pay scheme: Other Salary: £14.05 to £23.75 an hour Contract: Bank Working pattern: Flexible working Reference number: M0042-26-0310

Job responsibilities

• 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.

Essential qualifications

• All Care support worker roles will be required to provide evidence of completing the Care Certificate or a relevant qualification. Evidence accepted includes:
• Student Nurse with at least 12 weeks clinical placements.
• Care Certificate from an NHS Organisation
• QCF Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare Support Services issued after 2011
• QCF Level 2 OR above Diploma in Health & Social Care or Clinical Healthcare Support issued after 2011
• QCF Level 3 OR above Diploma in Healthcare Support or Maternity & Paediatric Support issued after 2011 (For Paediatric & Maternity roles only)
• Degree /Diploma in Nursing and currently do not have an NMC Registration.
• A minimum of 6 months experience as a Mental Health Care Assistant (Qualifications required to accompany individuals with 6-12 months experience).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

For questions about the job, contact:

NHS Professionals [e-mail] 03332407552