Nursing Assistant (Mental Health) Band 2

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Job description

*Job Title and Grade: * Nursing Assistant (Mental Health) Band 2

*Location: *Manchester

*Pay Rates: *Days: £9.57 Saturdays/Nights: £14.53 Sunday/Bank Hols: £19.58

Are you a Nursing Assistant or Care support worker with recent Mental Health experience looking for flexible ad-hoc shifts? Do you want to make a difference to patients' quality of life? If you answered 'yes' to the above, we'd love to hear from you!

We currently have requirements for Nursing Assistants to join our Client an NHS Trust in the Manchester area supporting patients in inpatient Mental health units and community clinics they deliver care to around 200 different locations in five boroughs:

* *Bury, Oldham and Rochdale* - mental health and learning disability services for children and adults
* *Tameside and Glossop* - children and adult mental health and learning disability services, health improvement.
* *Stockport* - mental health and learning disability services for children and adults

At our client trust, their mental health teams provide care and treatment for people with mild to moderate conditions such as depression, anxiety or dementia, or more serious mental health illnesses such as schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder.

They follow key values - kindness, fairness, ingenuity, and determination. Creating a great place to work.

*The Role*

We are looking for candidates that can undertake the following:

* Deliver safe and effective care to patients
* Maintain a safe care environment ie infection control and the safety and welfare of patients, visitors and other staff
* Involve and encourage the patient's family and friends to be actively involved in the caring process
* Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team with good interpersonal and customer care skills and a tactful and empathetic approach
* Recognises, reviews and reports any changes to patients/client's condition, including any action taken to the nurse in charge of the patient
* Priorities care and attention required by patients

To apply for this post, we are looking for candidates who have one of the following:

* You will also have a minimum of 6 months Mental Health Care Support Work in the UK (Private or NHS) hospital / UK Prison/specialist Mental Health Care Home experience within the last 2 years or
* Currently studying Adult Mental Health Nursing (Student Nurse) and completed a minimum of 12 weeks clinical placement
* MUST be PMVA or equivalent restraint training and valid certification

Qualifications:

* Mental Health Student Nurse - at least 12 weeks clinical placement or
* QCF Level 3 or above Diploma in Health or QCF Level 2 or above in Healthcare Support services or
* Degree/diploma in Mental Health or Learning disability Nursing and currently DO NOT have NMC registration

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

* *Competitive Pay Rates*
* *First choice of shifts at your Trust* - access to shifts before they are available to agency
* *Flexible working to suit your lifestyle *- Take control of when you want to work
* *Build holiday allowance for every shift you work*
* *Book and manage your shifts on the go* - access shifts anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
* *Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days - *Call us anytime
* *Stakeholder pension scheme*

*Who are NHS Professionals?*

We are owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), running England's largest NHS staff bank. We specialise in flexible working, which means giving our members greater access to shifts, in line with their qualifications and training. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

Right now, we have members across England registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS millions each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS to provide better patient care.

*Apply*

By joining us today, you can start looking forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in a number of wards or areas.

*Disclaimer*

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Part-time hours: 12-40 per week

Reference ID: PCFTHCA

Part-time hours: 12-40 per week

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £9.57-£19.58 per hour

Experience:
* Mental Health care support worker: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:
* PMVA or equivalent Restraint Training (required)
* NVQ level 2 or Higher in Health & Social Care? (required)

Work remotely:
* No