Band 3 Health Care Assistant - Cilantro Suite
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Job overview
To assist in the provision of quality evidence based nursing advice, support and care under the guidance of a qualified nurse for service users with health and social care needs, and their carers within a multidisciplinary setting under circumstances of minimal supervision.
Main duties of the job
- To assist qualified nurses in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group.
- To assist qualified nurses in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
- Responsible for reporting and recording any changes in the service users mental/physical/emotional/ state in the care plan, and to the qualified nurse/nurse in charge.
- Working to the direction of the qualified nurse to ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
- Support the qualified nurse in engaging service user’s and carer’s involvement with the service.
- To assist qualified nurses in the establishment of therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries.
- To take a lead role in the development and provision of social/therapeutic activities for service user’s.
- To escort service users as required under the guidance and supervision of the qualified nurse.
- Assist service users in meeting their Activities of daily living.
- Perform delegated clinical/non clinical duties without the need for direct supervision.
- To participate in multi-professional reviews and team meetings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
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This advert is for Band 3 Health Care Assistant - Cilantro Suite with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Jun 2026.
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