Health Care Assistant

Job overview

To provide physical and psychological care to service users in accordance with the specified plan of clinical care and provide support to carers.

Main duties of the job

Suitable for someone who is looking for a busy and challenging environment to develop and establish effective working relationships and who has a passion for supporting people to help deliver high quality care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• To observe report and record changes in the clients physical, mental health and behaviour
• To provide care for people who use our services as planned in Multi – disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings
• To be aware of and work to the principles of the Mental Health Act (MHA)
• To give and receive clear messages by telephone and or personal contact
• To provide the necessary physical care to people who use our services to help them complete daily living activities i.e. personal hygiene, diet and fluid intake, clothing and laundry, personal environment, elimination, maintaining rest and sleep and activity, physical observations
• To act in a manner to respect the customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs, activity, supporting the individual to fulfil these
• To provide social activities, emotional support and stability people who use our services to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries
• To contribute in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluating care
• To create and maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff with other professionals and agencies to enhance recovery
• To provide escort duties to people who use our services under the direction of the nurse in charge.
• To carry out observations as per individual care plans, client needs, in line with HPT Trust Policy
• To participate in where required co-facilitate in therapeutic and social engagement group work.
• To undertake prescribed physical l observations as follows:  blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height and report results to the nurse in charge