Mental Health Care Assistant

Supporting patients with mental and emotional issues under the supervision of psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.

Assisting patients in performing their daily activities, monitoring their progress, and observing their personal and social behaviours.

To listen and talk to patients

and their carers and develop therapeutic relationships

To undertake and accurately

document observations and nursing care in line with Trust policy

To accurately report and feedback

any concerns

To understand the importance of,

and maintain the need for confidentiality in all patient matters

To participate in the maintenance

of a clean, tidy, and safe environment

To value diversity and promote

equality of opportunity for all and to ensue individuals are treated fairly

Attend to patients personal

hygiene, including bathing, toileting, and dressing, promoting quality of life

and independence

To act as a positive role model

to the patients and staff

To demonstrate appropriate

de-escalation skills in managing aggression exhibited by service users, subject

to achieving agreed training and competency in Prevention and Management of

Violence and Aggression techniques

Escort patients as appropriate to

other areas of the hospital or the hospital grounds as delegated by a trained

member of staff

Completion of regular physical

health observations, including the recording of these. Also completing the physical health paperwork

within the admission process, including smoking/alcohol recording forms

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital

trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work

flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means

Trusts dont have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over

130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and

specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is

then reinvested back into the NHS.

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