Overview
This position is crucial in the healthcare system, as Mental Health Care Assistants play a vital role in helping individuals manage their mental health conditions and improve their quality of life.
Responsibilities
* Patient Care: Provide personal care and support to patients, including assistance with daily living activities such as eating, bathing, and dressing.
* Therapeutic Engagement: Engage with patients in therapeutic activities to promote recovery and alleviate distress. This includes identifying factors that may increase agitation and employing de-escalation techniques when necessary.
* Monitoring and Reporting: Observe and document patients' conditions, including any changes in behavior or mood, and report these to the nursing staff.
* Supportive Environment: Create a safe and compassionate environment for patients, ensuring their dignity and privacy are respected at all times.
* Collaboration: Work alongside a multidisciplinary team, including nurses, psychiatrists, and social workers, to implement care plans and support patients effectively.
* Crisis Intervention: Recognize signs of distress or crisis in patients and respond appropriately to ensure their safety and well-being.
Qualifications
* Experience: 1–2 years in a similar role; previous experience in a care role, experience with dementia, brain injury, and nursing home settings is desirable.
* Certifications: Holding a Care Certificate or equivalent is typically desirable.
* Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
* Attitude: Cheerful, compassionate, respectful, and caring approach.
* Understanding: Good understanding of the needs of vulnerable adults and desire to make a positive contribution.
* Work Arrangements: Ability to work on own initiative, full‑time 33–44 hours per week, with day/night shifts available.
* Legal: Must have the right to work in the UK and live within a commutable distance to the job location.
* Compliance: DBS check required; references to be provided.
Benefits
* Permanent contract.
* 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory bank holidays).
* Enhanced training.
* Full training provided, face‑to‑face and online.
* Competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for career growth and development.
* Free uniforms made from breathable material.
* Set shift patterns, four‑week rolling rota.
* Company pension.
* Employee discount.
* Free parking.
* Refer a carer programme.
* Store discount.
* A friendly and supportive working environment.
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