Bank Mental Health Nursing Assistant Band 3
Job Description
Job summary
Band 3 Mental Health Nursing Assistants
We are seeking motivated and self-directed individuals to join our bank, supporting qualified staff in providing enhanced care for our most vulnerable patients, such as those with underlying mental health issues, dementia, delirium or drug/alcohol withdrawal or overdose.
Previous experience in a mental health setting is essential for this role along with awareness of the key principles of the Mental Health Act 1983 and the use of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards as they are applied to the role of the Nursing Assistant.
Main duties of the job
Working shifts as a Bank Health Care Assistant across wards and departments as part of the multidisciplinary team, in a variety of clinical settings to support the team to deliver the highest quality care to our patients, in line with our trust values
As HCA you will be responsible for supporting trained nurses to deliver excellent care to an allocated group of patients providing support, for each clinical area you work on.
Clinical duties, across a range of clinical settings, include providing personal care to patients, supporting them with their needs such as mobilisation and feeding, recording observations and providing enhanced care for patients with dementia and delirium.
About us
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We offer a variety of bank shifts both days, nights and weekends across all our sites with competitive hourly rates. Our long day and night shift are paid at 11.5 hours.
Job responsibilities
To work as a member of the nursing team, under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse delivering care to patients.
To work as a part of a multidisciplinary team to assist in the continuity of care
To assist in the maintenance of a safe, clean and comfortable ward environment.
To complete Trust training and education programmes commensurate with the role
As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) guidance and the governments proposals for new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination legislation. This means that full COVID19 vaccination will be a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from1 April 2022unless exempt. This also means that by3 February 2022all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. We expect the need to be vaccinatedto apply tothe vast majority ofroles, although this may not be a requirement in some limited, exceptional circumstances. Should your role be identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status (or a legitimate exemption from these requirements) as a condition of your employment.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Previous experience of working in a mental health care setting
- Ability to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills appropriate to the role
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2/3
- Awareness of the key principles of the MHA 1983 and the use of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards as they are applied to the role of the Nursing Assistant.
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable Ability To Meet The Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a team
- Previous clinical experience working with patients with mental health conditions
- Experience of working with people living with Dementia
- Experience of care of acutely ill patients in an acute environment
- Students undertaking a qualification in healthcare (nurse, therapist or medical student) must have completed their first placement
- Recent experience of caring for elderly people, either in a hospital or community setting
Desirable
- Awareness of national campaigns in relation to dementia care e.g Johns campaign
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of individual service users, their relatives and carers
- To have a basic awareness of a range of mental health conditions
- Effective listening skills
- Ability to develop effective and meaningful working relationships with patients and their families/carers
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to identify and record patterns of behaviour
- Knowledge of the type of work encountered in the ward environment
- A good understanding of the principles of infection control
- A good understanding of the principles of confidentiality
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Willing to learn and undertake new skills
- Willing to work within a team
Others
Essential
- Genuine interest in working in a healthcare setting
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free
London
EN5 3DJ
