Mental Health Care Assistant - Blair House Care Home

Are you resilient and have the ability to communicate effectively to support our service users who have complex needs?

Are you looking for a career that will challenge, develop and help positively change the lives of others?

The Home

Blair House Care Home is a registered nursing home with a newly opened Mental Health unit. The home has a total of 85 beds: 21 Mental Health, 20 residential dementia, 15 nursing dementia and 29 frail and elderly nursing.

The Role

As part of a compassionate team, you will play a crucial part in helping to provide the best quality of life for the people we support.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage unpredictable and distressing situations in a calm and logical way
• Participate in activities, motivating and supporting residents to get involved
• Assist residents with eating, drinking, washing, dressing and going to the toilet
• Assess and observe the emotional and physical wellbeing of residents, recognising changes and reporting as necessary in a timely manner
• Maintain accurate records, communicating effectively with residents and their families

You will need:

• to be a good listener, showing patience, compassion, empathy and understanding
• have a basic understanding of the main Mental Health conditions experienced by residents
• previous experience preferred – this can be on a voluntary basis or experience gained caring for a friend or family member with mental ill-health
• to be NISCC registered or eligible to register

The Benefits

• Paid annual leave
• The chance to be part of a growing Healthcare company
• 4-weekly pay
• Continuous professional development and training
• Values-led culture
• Overtime available
• Opportunities for progression
• Pension plan (if applicable)
• Attractive hourly rate
• Access NI fee paid for
• NISCC fee reimbursed after qualifying period
• Uniforms and PPE provided
• Monthly incentives and recognition awards
• Free parking

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract

Pay: £12.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 05/05/2024
Expected start date: 06/05/2024