Mental Health Care Assistant
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Oxford
- Salary
- 10.30 - 24.50 GBP Hourly + NEXT DAY PAYROLL
- Posted
- 16 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 14 Jul 2022
- Sectors
- Health, Nursing & Social Care, NHS
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
Client Name: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Role: Band 2 Mental Health Care Assistant (UK experience required)
Rates: GBP 10.30 - GBP24.50 per hour
Shifts: Flexible hours, with shifts available throughout the day, night and at weekends.
Benefits:
Access to Care4Carers - our support service to help support your mental health and wellbeing and enable you to deliver outstanding care.
Competitive pay rates
First sight of agency nursing shifts across multiple trusts
Next-day payroll
Block bookings in your favourite locations
Excellent support from your own dedicated consultant
Revalidation support
24/7/365 service - we're available when you need us
We are looking for a diligent, knowledgeable Mental Health Care Assistant with recent experience to come and join our team of healthcare professionals and specialists.
Working flexible shifts in hospitals, you will be providing constant monitoring and care for patients.
Working alongside a friendly, welcoming team of dedicated professionals, you will be utilising these resources to provide emergency treatment and ongoing medical care of the highest calibre to patients.
Culture and inclusion
As a valued carer, your happiness is of the utmost importance.
Development and opportunities
As a healthcare specialist, you will have access to a wide range of development and support packages to ensure you progress your skills and site specialities at every opportunity.
Skills focus
Working calmly across various high-pressure environments, you will be drawing on your quick-thinking abilities as well as your clinical knowledge and understanding. With responsibility for writing care plans, performing assessments and making referrals, alongside your clinical care tasks, this role will continuously challenge you to develop and consolidate your skills.
Patient focus
Your clinical knowledge and experience will help you to support seriously ill patients and their families throughout what can be a stressful and uncertain time. You will be carrying out essential tasks such as taking blood and undertaking patient observations for post-surgery patients as well as emergency admissions and planned admissions. Your calm, reassuring nature and methodical approach to tasks will ensure patients feel safe and reassured.
General key skills
In addition to your qualifications, as a Mental Health Care Assistant, you will have:
quick thinking abilities
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
excellent attention to detail
a methodical approach to tasks
excellent timekeeping
the ability to work well and under pressure
empathy and understanding
a flexible attitude
a desire to learn and improve
active listening skills
the ability to use a computer competently
Main Duties/Responsibilities
As a Band 2 Mental Health Care Assistant , you will:
Provide constant monitoring and care for patients
Safely identify, prepare, check, and assemble equipment
Duties as requested by the nurse
Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications
Essential
6 months recent relevant UK experience
You will need to pass an enhanced background check.
Culture and inclusion
So, if you are a Band 2 Mental Health Care Assistant and believe you have what it takes to be a part of the outstanding team, apply today.
Please call the Registration Team on (phone number removed) or click the apply button
Role: Band 2 Mental Health Care Assistant (UK experience required)
Rates: GBP 10.30 - GBP24.50 per hour
Shifts: Flexible hours, with shifts available throughout the day, night and at weekends.
Benefits:
Access to Care4Carers - our support service to help support your mental health and wellbeing and enable you to deliver outstanding care.
Competitive pay rates
First sight of agency nursing shifts across multiple trusts
Next-day payroll
Block bookings in your favourite locations
Excellent support from your own dedicated consultant
Revalidation support
24/7/365 service - we're available when you need us
We are looking for a diligent, knowledgeable Mental Health Care Assistant with recent experience to come and join our team of healthcare professionals and specialists.
Working flexible shifts in hospitals, you will be providing constant monitoring and care for patients.
Working alongside a friendly, welcoming team of dedicated professionals, you will be utilising these resources to provide emergency treatment and ongoing medical care of the highest calibre to patients.
Culture and inclusion
As a valued carer, your happiness is of the utmost importance.
Development and opportunities
As a healthcare specialist, you will have access to a wide range of development and support packages to ensure you progress your skills and site specialities at every opportunity.
Skills focus
Working calmly across various high-pressure environments, you will be drawing on your quick-thinking abilities as well as your clinical knowledge and understanding. With responsibility for writing care plans, performing assessments and making referrals, alongside your clinical care tasks, this role will continuously challenge you to develop and consolidate your skills.
Patient focus
Your clinical knowledge and experience will help you to support seriously ill patients and their families throughout what can be a stressful and uncertain time. You will be carrying out essential tasks such as taking blood and undertaking patient observations for post-surgery patients as well as emergency admissions and planned admissions. Your calm, reassuring nature and methodical approach to tasks will ensure patients feel safe and reassured.
General key skills
In addition to your qualifications, as a Mental Health Care Assistant, you will have:
quick thinking abilities
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
excellent attention to detail
a methodical approach to tasks
excellent timekeeping
the ability to work well and under pressure
empathy and understanding
a flexible attitude
a desire to learn and improve
active listening skills
the ability to use a computer competently
Main Duties/Responsibilities
As a Band 2 Mental Health Care Assistant , you will:
Provide constant monitoring and care for patients
Safely identify, prepare, check, and assemble equipment
Duties as requested by the nurse
Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications
Essential
6 months recent relevant UK experience
You will need to pass an enhanced background check.
Culture and inclusion
So, if you are a Band 2 Mental Health Care Assistant and believe you have what it takes to be a part of the outstanding team, apply today.
Please call the Registration Team on (phone number removed) or click the apply button