Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

To abide by trust policies and procedures
Build and maintain safe and effective therapeutic relationships
Support individuals to contribute to collaborative care/support/recovery plans
Support the named nurse to develop collaborative individual, patient centred care plans and implement them creatively using initiative.
Communicate effectively with a wide range of people using a range of preferred methods 
Contribute to monitoring, observing and engaging with individuals, 
communicating outcomes and conclusions with the rest of the team
Gain an understanding of a person’s experiences in relation to their mental health, learning disability and/or dementia. 
Understand a person’s coping strategies and strengths and support people to use these at times of distress or difficulty
Contribute to reflective practice and encourage compassion and understanding.

Be able to recognise increasing risk and alert significant others and the team to 
respond as needed
Undertake a range of practical tasks and duties in support of the Team and
individual needs. 
Follow principles of diffusion and de-escalation and where physical interventions or restraint are required, to approach in line with approved techniques considering the safety and dignity of the individual throughout.
To feel confident to be able to report untoward incidents and areas of concern as soon as they arise
To document any relevant information in an electronic record following relevant policy and legislation
Contribute to individual reviews and team meetings

Duties

Each individual has different needs however the list below outlines just some of the practical duties that the post holder will undertake, support and enable people to/with:
Using appropriate assessment tools under supervision to assist the registered practitioner in assessment of the patients’ health and wellbeing needs. 
Initiate emergency action when required e.g cardiac arrest, fire
Identify/contribute to their own goals to improve their quality of life
Participate in clinical skills as trained in line with role e.g recording ECG’s
Contribute to their own care/support/recovery plans
Support individuals to express their needs and wishes
Promote their personal hygiene and physical health.
Actively engage in health promotion
Engage in meaningful and enjoyable activity
To support individuals with external activities/appointments under indirect supervision
May have responsibility for patient monies/valuables which need to be handled within GHFT guidelines
Assist individuals with activities of daily living.