Nursing Support Worker (Mental Health)

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board is recruiting a Nursing Support Worker (Band 3) for Morlais Ward at Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen. The post involves supporting registered nurses in delivering direct care, monitoring patients, and engaging in psychosocial interventions within an acute inpatient setting.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, work flexibly to provide 24/7 coverage (including nights), and contribute to the patient recovery pathway while upholding dignity, confidentiality, and

Qualifications

• The successful applicant will have experience of working in an adult acute in-patient setting and will demonstrate dynamic and innovative practice.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the provision of care of patients.
• To work in support of the qualified nurses and be directed and supervised by them to undertake assigned tasks.
• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with patients through regular contact and ensure their safety and well-being.
• Ensure the confidentiality of patients and clinical documents at all times.
• Report any complaints, untoward events, or incidents to qualified nursing staff, and where appropriate under their supervision, complete the appropriate records.
• To respect the dignity, privacy, and independence of patients always.
• Be involved in discussion on the development of patient centred programmes
• Be aware of patients on Mental Health Act restrictions and record/report accordingly to qualified staff.
• To respond to emergency calls under the guidance of qualified staff.

Job description

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Nursing support worker Band 3, on Morlais Ward, based at Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen. Morlais Ward is a 9 bedded acute adult mental health inpatient ward with allocated CAMHS inpatient provision.

The Nursing Support Worker is a vital part of the multi -disciplinary Team. Acting under the direction of registered nurses, the Nursing Support Worker is responsible for engaging in a variety of interventions with patients. These range from direct, compensatory nursing care, working in accordance with observation and engagement policies, monitoring physical health and engaging in psychosocial interventions in the wider community and in the patient’s own home.

The Nursing Support Worker contributes to the patients’ recovery pathway in a number of keyways. They provide the patients with role modelling as regards effective and reciprocal communication and relationships.

Main duties of the job

If you enjoy the challenge of working in a busy environment we would like to hear from you. The successful applicant will have experience of working in an adult acute in-patient setting and will demonstrate dynamic and innovative practice. They will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team but must be able to work flexibly to suit the needs of the service and within a shift system providing 24 hour a day cover, 365 days a year which includes nights. Some of the duties may include:

• Assist in the provision of care of patients.
• To work in support of the qualified nurses and be directed and supervised by them to undertake assigned tasks.
• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with patients through regular contact and ensure their safety and well-being.
• Ensure the confidentially of patients and clinical documents at all times.
• Report any complaints, untoward events, or incidents to qualified nursing staff, and where appropriate under their supervision, complete the appropriate records.
• To respect the dignity, privacy, and independence of patients always.
• Be involved in discussion on the development of patient centred programmes
• Be aware of patients on Mental Health Act restrictions and record/report accordingly to qualified staff.
• To respond to emergency calls under the guidance of qualified staff.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.