Band 3 Health Care Assistant - Cilantro Suite

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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