Department: Adult Mental Health and Learning Disability
Location: Lakeview Hospital, Gransha Park, Londonderry
Contract and hours: Permanent, Bank / Full Time, Bank
We have a special business need on this occasion to recruit a number of men for these particular vacancies, consequently the vacancies are open only to male applicants. We believe that it is lawful to do this on this occasion due to the exception permitted by Article 10 of the Sex Discrimination (NI) Order 1976
Job summary
- The nursing assistant is a valued team member who is required to assist in the provision of safe effective compassionate patient centred care.
- The post holder will assist patients in all aspects of the activities of daily living and carry out other duties delegated by registered nursing staff.
- The post holder will undertake physiological observations/ clinical duties as required in ward/department.
- The post includes day and night duty, evenings, weekends and bank holiday shift working rostered shifts to meet the needs of the service as required.
Main responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Respect the dignity, wishes and beliefs of all patients.
- Obtain consent from patients for all care and treatment provision. Have an awareness of the Mental Capacity Act and what constitutes deprivation of liberty (DOLs)
- Report and where appropriate accurately record all activities undertaken.
- Undertake and accurately record physiological observations /clinical duties as required in ward/department under guidance of RN.
- Assist the patient to participate in agreed programmes of care, including TEACHH & positive behaviour support (PBS).
- Assist the patient to participate in agreed programmes within the community.
- Accompany patients on social/recreational outings as appropriate.
- Communicate with keyworker re patient progress as requested.
- Observe and report changes in patient’s behaviour/condition.
- Other duties as indicated in the individual care plans or ward plan.
- Work in a person centred, non-averse manner, and promoting positive outcomes for each patient in line with their plan of care.
- To actively participate in the development and maintenance of a warm, supportive, recovery focussed environment.
For complete details view the full job description in the Additional Information section below.
