Senior Nursing Assistant

The postholder must observe report and record changes in the service users\’ physical, mental health and behaviour. Provide care for service users as planned in multi-disciplinary team meetings. Be aware of and work to the principles of the Mental Health Act (MHA). Give and receive clear messages by telephone and or personal contact.

Provide the necessary physical care to service users to help them complete daily living activities i.e., personal hygiene, diet, fluid intake, clothing, and laundry, maintaining personal environment, maintaining rest and sleep, activity, physical observations. Act in a manner to respect the service users individuality, values, sexuality, and spiritual beliefs, supporting the individual to fulfil these. Provide social activities, emotional support, and stability to service users to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries. Contribute to the assessment, planning and implementation of, and evaluating, Service Users care.

Create and maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff with other professionals and agencies to enhance recovery. Provide escort duties to the service users under the direction of the nurse in charge. Assist in the collection of data for the purpose of audit, research, and service performance. Contribute to the maintenance and monitoring of service standards and act as an active team member.

Promote service user involvement in all aspects of their care. Contribute and make suggestions to the improvement of services. Identify issues of concern at work and alerting appropriate personnel. Present a positive image of the team and the service Carry out observations as per individual care plans, service users needs, in line with Navigo policy.

To participate in, and where required, co-facilitate, therapeutic and social engagement group work. To undertake prescribed physical observations as follows: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height and report results to the nurse in charge