Health Care Assistant; Mental Health

Health Care Assistant (Mental Health) – Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

To accurately and promptly carry out the instructions of the Registered Nurse who is professionally accountable for the delivery of care. To carry out duties as specified in the Trust’s Approved Core Task List for Health Care Assistants qualified to NVQ Level 3 in Care/Health and Social Care. To report to registered staff any patient that gives cause for concern or any observed changes in a patient’s physical health or mental health condition.

To report all care that has been given to patients within the team to a Registered Nurse. To accurately document all care delivered to patients, countersigned by a Registered Nurse, maintaining confidentiality at all times.

To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care. To be aware of the role in emergency situations and to adhere to all Trust policies, procedures, nursing guidelines when undertaking any activities. To assist with providing any reasonable adjustments for patients considered to have complex health needs to ensure that they are able to understand and make decisions regarding their care and treatment to the best of their ability, and to ensure their safety remains paramount.

Provide and deliver a high standard of individualized personal nursing care in accordance with the essence of care standards.

To keep the clinical area clean and tidy, maintaining a safe environment. To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence, and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.

Qualifications:

NVQ Level 3 in Care/Health and Social Care.

Seniority level:
Entry level

Employment type:

Full-time

Job function:
Health Care Provider – Industry: Hospitals