1. To carry out assigned duties, involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and indirect supervision of qualified staff. 2. To report to the qualified staff any observations made whilst providing care to service users activities and leisure, providing details of mental state and risk factors. 3. To work with service users on an individual and group basis as outlined in the care plan and as directed by the appropriate named lead professional.

Do you have demonstrable transferrable skills but lack healthcare experience? If yes, we have career opportunities available for you.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. Please see attached job description and person specification for full details. Ashworth Hospital - High Secure: Ashworth Hospital is one of three high secure hospitals in the country. Ashworth provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment & care for patients with a mental illness & have been assessed as presenting a grave & immediate danger to others. Patients remain in the high secure service until they are safe & well enough to move to conditions of lower security or return to prison. Rowan View - Medium Secure: Rowan View provides specialist Learning Disability & Mental Health services over 8 wards. This state of the art hospital provides care & treatment to men and women. Whilst relational security & the capacity to work in an individualized and therapeutic way are central to the treatment offer, we are supported with the use of therapeutic technology for the benefit of service users & staff including virtual reality and avatar therapy. Rathbone Hospital - Low Secure

Since the 1stNovember 2021 a Recruitment & Retention premia has been introduced to attract and retain staff working within the Secure Care Division in High, Medium and Low Secure Services and further support our "Grow Our Own Strategy". For our nursing assistants this will be a premia of £600 or £4034

• dependant on service allocations.
The division is responsible for specialised secure mental health and learning disability services, in low, medium and high secure settings for service users with a primary classification of mental illness, personality disorders, learning disabilities and autism. Due to the role being advertised for those without previous care experience, training will be delivered alongside the role. These sessions are mandatory. This role will be paid at band 2 until completion of relevant competencies.