Nursing Assistant

Due to the nature of the role, all staff are required to attend physical interventions training to ensure we can meet the needs of our patients and remain effective in maintaining the safety and wellbeing of all. This post covers a 24/7 shift pattern inclusive of nights., The role of the Health Care Assistant is to assist the team in delivering physical, social and psychological care to the service user with mental health problems admitted to the Unit and requiring conditions of security.

This may involve contact with relatives, carers and other agencies. They will carry out interventions as part of the care plans and record information using the CPA process.

The post holder will be directed to undertake tasks once adequate instruction has been given by the trained nurse and both parties are confident that the task can be fulfilled competently. This role is recovery focused and an opportunities to accompany service users into the community.

Whilst the post is based at Lee Mill there will be an expectation that the employee maybe requested to work within the wider Recovery Service or Organisation to meet service demand.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic HCA to join our successful and highly motivated team. We will offer a comprehensive and supportive programme with access to further training and good promotion prospects within the team. The team receive supervision and support from psychological services along with CPD training including essential training for staff working within secure services.

Lee Mill Low Secure Unit is a 12-bed male ward set just outside of Plymouth. We provide specialist mental health care for men who have often been involved in the legal system due to their mental health difficulties. Staff at Lee Mill are passionate about providing the highest level of patient centred care to an often challenging and disadvantaged patient group.

The Lee Mill team has been the recipients of the Mary Seacole Award which celebrated our dedication to promote recovery and work collaboratively with our patient group, the kindness and respect demonstrated by the team and the number of successful discharges., Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.

We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.

Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer

Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff

Leadership & mentoring programmes

Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training

A Robust Preceptorship

A bespoke induction programme

Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.