Nursing Assistant

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting time to join Secure Care Services at Northgate Park, Morpeth due to developments within the service.

We are looking for a motivated, hard-working and enthusiastic Nursing Assistants with excellent values to support adults with complex mental health needs in a secure care setting.

We currently have 2 band 3 Nursing Assistant vacancies within Sycamore Medium secure unit within the mental health pathway.

One post is on Harthope which is a 10 bedded assessment and treatment ward for men who present with acute mental health conditions who either have offended or displayed offending type behaviour and pose a significant danger to themselves or the public.

The second post is on Berwick ward which is a 16 bed rehabilitation ward for men with mental health conditions who after assessment require treatment and rehabilitation within a secure setting.

The successful applicants will work within a multi-disciplinary team assisting in the development and implementation of collaborative, needs based care plans. They will support the team in providing excellent and effective person-centred care and will, as part of the inpatient team, be visible and accessible to patients, families and carers working together to ensure efficient, effective and caring services.

Main duties of the job

You must have a strong commitment to the delivery of high quality, safe, patient care and be a good role model in reflecting the Trust's core values. You will be provided with training opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills, offered regular supervision and support and have ongoing well-being conversations.

The Nursing Assistant role will:

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team assisting in the development and implementation of collaborative, needs based care plans.
• Support the team in providing excellent and effective person-centred nursing care.
• Be actively involved in the health and wellbeing of staff and service users.
• Be visible and accessible to patients, families and carers working together to ensure efficient, effective and caring service.
• Contribute to achieving all performance indicators, essential standards and quality outcomes.
• Deliver and maintain high standards of clinical care; implementing individual plans of care based on a person-centred assessment.
• Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
• Assist in the delivery of therapeutic clinical based interventions and activities which meet individual needs embracing equality and diversity.
• Engage in regular family/carer contact/support to encourage collaborative decision making.
• Have the courage to speak out, challenge and help inform the future of nursing care.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return, we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

• Senior Healthcare Support Worker or commitment to work towards

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working with service users with complex mental health needs.
• Person-centred care.
• Experience of working with people with personality difficulties.

Skills and Competencies

• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Time Management.
• English Functional skills.
• Maths Functional skills.
• ICT Functional Skills.

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.