Senior Nursing Assistant

Navigo Health and Social Care CIC; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Grimsby is seeking a passionate Nursing Assistant to care for in-patients facing acute mental health challenges. The ideal candidate should possess NVQ Level II in Care, have at least 18 months of healthcare experience, and be committed to a flexible working pattern. This role emphasizes teamwork, compassion, and adherence to the principles of the Mental Health Act, ensuring high standards of care for our service users. Join us to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals needing support.

Qualifications

• At least 18 months of healthcare experience.
• Able to work shifts, covering days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the healthcare team in providing service user care.
• Record and report changes in service users' health.
• Provide physical care for daily living activities.

Skills

Team working

Compassion

Time management

Clinical skills

Communication skills

Education

NVQ Level II in Care

Care Certificate

Job description

We are lookingfor an enthusiastic, motivated and flexible Nursing Assistant to join ourestablished team of nursing staff based at Harrison House.

The roleinvolves providing care and support to in-patients currently experiencing acutemental health difficulties requiring an inpatient admission

Commitment tomeeting the needs of people with mental health problems and valuing theirrights is a pre-requisite.

Youwill be required to adopt a flexible working pattern and be committed to selfdevelopment and training. There will be an expectation that applicants willhave completed the Care Certificate, or equivalent, or be in the process ofcompleting this.

Please note the earliest start date for this position is 02/03/2026

Main duties of the job

The principlerole of the Nursing Assistant is to assist the healthcare team in the provisionand delivery of service user care. This includes taking physical measurementsas delegated by the team, supporting service users in maintaining their healthand wellbeing, undertaking specified and delegated clinical and therapeuticactivities, assist with the provision of clinical care under the supervision ofhealthcare professionals, ensuring high standards are maintained in a safeenvironment, promoting equality and sensitivity for all individuals, assistingregistered professionals in the implementation and evaluation of individualisedcare plans, recording and reporting accurately any changes related to theservice users' current behaviour and/or risks to the nurse/healthcareprofessional in charge in a timely manner, recording care given and reportingomissions accurately and in a timely manner.

About us

We are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health andwell-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental healthservices to the NHS and beyond.

Thewhole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for ourown family to use.

Weoffer a range of mental health services, including acute and communityfacilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adultsinpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and anoutstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

Rankedas one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companiestop 100 large company list.

Asa social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have alsodeveloped income-generating commercially viable businesses that providetraining, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby GardenCentre.

Workingat Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but wereally mean it.

Welike to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.

Comeand Join us !

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Job responsibilities

The postholder must observereport and record changes in the service users' physical, mental health andbehaviour.

Provide care for serviceusers as planned in multi-disciplinary team meetings.

Be aware of and work to theprinciples of the Mental Health Act (MHA).

Give and receive clearmessages by telephone and or personal contact.

Provide the necessaryphysical care to service users to help them complete daily living activitiesi.e., personal hygiene, diet, fluid intake, clothing, and laundry, maintainingpersonal environment, maintaining rest and sleep, activity, physical observations.

Act in a manner to respectthe service users individuality, values, sexuality, and spiritual beliefs,supporting the individual to fulfil these.

Provide social activities,emotional support, and stability to service users to ensure effectiveengagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries.

Contribute to the assessment,planning and implementation of, and evaluating, Service Users care.

Create and maintainprofessional supportive relationships with all members of staff with otherprofessionals and agencies to enhance recovery.

Provide escort duties to theservice users under the direction of the nurse in charge.

Assist in the collection ofdata for the purpose of audit, research, and service performance.

Contribute to the maintenanceand monitoring of service standards and act as an active team member.

Promote service userinvolvement in all aspects of their care.

Contribute and makesuggestions to the improvement of services.

Identify issues of concern atwork and alerting appropriate personnel.

Present a positive image ofthe team and the service

Carry out observations as perindividual care plans, service users needs, in line with Navigo policy.

To participate in, and whererequired, co-facilitate, therapeutic and social engagement group work.

To undertakeprescribed physical observations as follows: blood pressure, temperature,pulse, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height and reportresults to the nurse in charge

Person Specification

Experience

• Demonstrate evidence of team working
• At least 18-months healthcare experience
• Strong team player
• Self-motivated
• Able to use initiative
• Compassion,
• Time management
• Clinical skills
• Evidence of a commitment to user/carer involvement

Knowledge

• Ability to respond to the individual rights/needs/opinions of service users
• Ability to maintain a safe environment for residents, carers, staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills
• Good organisational skills
• Able to co-facilitate group work
• An awareness of health and safety in the workplace.

Additional Requirements

• Able to work shifts, covering days and some nights, weekends and bank holidays.
• Currently eligible to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Literacy and numeracy skills
• NVQ Level II in Care
• Care Certificate
• Specific competence required (driver)
• An interest in and commitment to on-going personal/ professional development
• Previous experience in a health care environment
• First aid training
• Basic IT knowledge
• Experience of working with people with mental health problems

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.

Employer name

Navigo Health and Social Care CIC

Address

Harrison House / The Community & Other Services Occasionally as required