Care Support Worker - Mental Health

By joining us you can look 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 several wards or areas.

Job Title: Care Support Worker - Mental Helath

Trust Location: London, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Pay Rates: £10 - £19 Per Hour

About the Trust: South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, rated Good in their most recent CQC report, provides substance misuse services as well as the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK. The Trust works across hospital sites and within the local community, striving to be a leader in improving health and wellbeing locally, nationally and globally. It is the only mental health Trust in the UK to have their own biomedical research centre. Internationally, the Trust works with Macani Medical Centre, an Abu Dhabi based organisation, to bring quality health care to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Operating across south London, staff can benefit from excellent transport links, subsidised nursery spaces, cycle to work scheme and available staff accommodation.

As a member, you will have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates -work this week, get paid next week.
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go access your - My Bank shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone.
• Essential support when you need it 24/7 365 days - Call us anytime.
• Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts.
• First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust access before they are made available to agency.
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle - access to the Bank gives you options of adhoc shifts or fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work.
• Stakeholder pension scheme available.

What you will be responsible for:

• Monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations, and weight.
• Assisting in the delivery of patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse
• Ensuring that the patient is the prime focus when making decisions about their care and wellbeing.
• Assisting patients with compassion when undertaking normal activities of daily living whilst ensuring that privacy, dignity, and human rights are respected.

You’ll have the following qualification/experience:

• Studying as a Student Nurse with at least 12 weeks clinical placements, studying towards a Mental Health Nursing degree.
• A minimum of 6 months experience as a Mental Health Care Assistant (Qualifications required to accompany individuals with 6-12 months experience).

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialize in putting people in places to care. 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. As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.

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

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.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: £10.00-£19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: M0042-23-1401