Secure Mental Health Nursing Assistant - Male

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Sefton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment and retention premia

Flexible working requests considered

Job summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Nursing Assistants for the Secure Care Division, across our service, in a male-only role. This position offers experience in forensic and secure mental health services within a leading North West provider.

You will provide direct care, observe service users, and report mental state and risk to qualified staff, supporting care plans for individuals and groups. Flexible working requests will be considered, and premia reflect allocations.

Qualifications

• Health and Social Care Level 2 or equivalent experience required.
• Phlebotomy trained and MEWS competency.
• Care Certificate and basic education standard.
• Willing to work toward Level 3 Health Care qualification.

Responsibilities

• Carry out direct care and observation of service users under guidance and indirect supervision of qualified staff.
• Report observations on mental state and risk factors to qualified staff.
• Work with service users individually and in groups per care plan.

Skills

Health and Social Care Level 2

Phlebotomy trained

MEWS

Level 2 Smoking Cessation

Care Certificate

Education standard

Willing to pursue Level 3 Health Care

Support to junior staff

Education

Health and Social Care Level 2 or equivalent

City & Guilds Part 1 or equivalent

Level 3 Health Care qualification plan

Job description

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Nursing Assistants for the Secure Care Division, across our service, in a male-only role. This position offers experience in forensic and secure mental health services within a leading North West provider.

You will provide direct care, observe service users, and report mental state and risk to qualified staff, supporting care plans for individuals and groups. Flexible working requests will be considered, and premia reflect allocations.