Health Care Assistant - Swift WardNHS AfC: Band 3

Main duties of the job Undertake a range of duties as agreed by unit policies and protocols which involve direct patient care, under monitored supervision To assist as instructed in the coordination of care delivery for a case load of patients for those with mental health problems including those with severe, enduring mental illness and Learning Disability To work through and with the Directorate, psychiatric / learning disability multidisciplinary team, patients and other community agencies as instructed and guided Contribute to the monitoring of the physical environment ensuring that it is safe and conducive to the therapeutic work of the unit/community setting, whilst being able to accurately monitor and feedback concerns the registered practitioners. Have informed knowledge and understanding in the psychological, social, physical and spiritual needs of all patients as guided as agreed in a monitored supervisory framework. Actively participate and assist in the care and rehabilitation of patients as per the plan of care determined and supervised by a registered practitioner. To report and feedback concerns within instructed duties, that facilitate timely comprehensive and contemporaneous written clinical records for sign off and oversight by a registered practitioner. Contribute towards the delivery of care using the recovery approach to provide therapeutic interventions as agreed as part of an ongoing and monitored supervisory framework.