Mental Health Healthcare Assistant

RGH-Global Ltd; Sleaford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Sleaford is seeking passionate individuals to provide care in a mental health setting. Responsibilities include supporting service users with daily activities while ensuring their safety and dignity. An ideal candidate will have NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care and some relevant experience. Flexible shift work required.

Qualifications

• 6-months experience in a mental health setting preferred.
• Ability to work on a shift/rota pattern.

Responsibilities

• Ensure service user rights are protected.
• Maintain hygiene, dignity, health and safety of service users.
• Assist service users with daily routines and activities.
• Observe service users to ensure a safe environment.

Skills

Passion for caring

Flexibility in approach

Good written and verbal communication

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

Our Client is an 18 bed hospital providing care, treatment and rehabilitation services to people who are experiencing mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that service user rights are protected.
• Maintain the hygiene, dignity, health and safety of service users at all times.
• Assist service users individually as required to support them with daily routines and activities.
• Observing service users ensuring a safe environment, protecting them from harm.
• Encourage a model of self-care and service user rehabilitation.
• Systematically solve day-to-day basic problematic issues which arise.
• Work in cooperation with members of multi-disciplinary health teams so as to maximise opportunities for service user therapeutic care.
• Assist in the design and administration of an evaluation of the care standards and care service provision.
• If applicable, assist in the administration of medication.

Requirements to be considered

• Someone who has a real passion for caring and helping people
• Ideally 6-months experience of working in a similar, mental health, setting
• Flexible in their approach to work
• Ability to work on shift/rota pattern
• Good written and verbal communication
• NVQ Level 2, or equiv., in Health & Social Care.