Mental Health Care Assistant

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Mental Healthcare Assistant for its Enhanced Care Team. The role involves delivering high-quality care to patients requiring intensive support, making it crucial for applicants to exhibit motivation and strong interpersonal skills. As part of a committed team, you'll work across various ward in-patient areas, contributing to the overall wellbeing of individuals in need. This is an exciting opportunity to join a compassionate and collaborative organization, recognized for its outstanding care and investment in staff development.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Commitment to professional development

Investment in physical environment and equipment

Qualifications

• Motivated and confident staff required.
• Ability to deliver high standards of nursing care.
• Experience in managing periods of distress.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with eating, drinking, and personal hygiene.
• Provide enhanced observation and initiate therapeutic relationships.
• Manage distress using de-escalation and conflict resolution skills.

Skills

Motivation

Confidence

De-escalation skills

Conflict resolution

Job description

The Enhanced Care Team provides a higher level of supervision for patients who may be experiencing mental health difficulties, at risk of harming themselves, others, or whose safety, privacy, or dignity may be at risk. The Enhanced Care Team is made up of a Lead Nurse (RMN), Senior Qualified Mental Health Nurses and Enhanced Care Support workers.

We are looking to recruit a Band 3 Mental Healthcare Assistant -Enhanced Care who can work across ward in-patient areas and is able to work flexible according to the needs of the service which will include a mix of long days and nights.

We are looking for motivated and confident staff, committed to delivering a high standard of nursing care. This will involve working with patients who may have heightened supervision or support needs.

Regrettably, visa sponsorship is not available for this position at the present time.

The job includes listening and talking to patients/relatives and carers, observing behaviour, providing enhanced observation, supporting patients with eating, drinking and personal hygiene and escorting patients out of the unit, initiating and building supportive therapeutic relationships, and managing periods of distress using de-escalation and conflict resolution skills. In addition, the role includes cohorting a group of patients who may require such a level of enhanced observation.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anthony Gartland Job title: Head of Mental Health Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01483 571122

For Further Details / Informal Visits Contact

Anthony Gartland, Head of Mental Health, at 01483 571122 ext 2098

Additional contact information

Grace Amoo, Lead Nurse for Mental Health at 01483 571122 ext 2098