Nursing Support Worker (Mental Health)

The Nursing Support Worker is a vital part of the Multi Disciplinary Team. Acting under the direction of registered nurses, the Nursing Support Worker is responsible for engaging in a variety of interventions with patients. These range from direct, compensatory nursing care, working in accordance with observation and engagement policies, monitoring physical health and engaging in psychosocial interventions in the wider community and in the patient's own home. The Nursing Support Worker contributes to the patients' recovery pathway in a number of key ways. They provide the patients with role modelling as regards effective and reciprocal communication and relationships. In Secure services the Nursing Support Worker is central to maintaining the necessary balance to ensure that the environment is both therapeutic and secure. Multi disciplinary assessments and mutually agreed Care and Treatment Plans rely heavily on information gained via the direct patient contact that the Nursing Support Workers provide. This is a full-time post., The post holder will work across secure services in-patient wards and may be required to work in adult MH in-patient wards, carrying out tasks involving the following:

• The post holder will work with individuals with mental health and learning disability needs
• To foster hope in individuals, promote self management, using the whole person approach towards recovery
• To support patients during times of emotional distress.
• To support patients to access and develop self management techniques, being guided by CTPs
• To actively contribute to the maintenance of an environment that is both therapeutic and secure
• To ensure that patients are treated with dignity and respect at all times
• To maintain effective engagement with the patients, family and carers
• To promote equality and respect the rights of all individuals
• To contribute to the support and management of individuals throughout the recovery journey
  
  The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
  
  Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. Our services are provided in:
• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services