Shepherd Mabhena

Undertaking mental health assessments for people who present in the A and E department with mental health issues or substance misuse within the stipulated time frames.

Take handovers from the outgoing shift.

Support inpatients on wards with mental health issues to ensure their identified care needs are appropriately attended to.

Provide psycho-education to patients during assessments. Signpost the patients assessed appropriately to ensure that the identified needs are addressed.

Prepare and maintain accurate patient records and patient-centred care plans and risk assessments.

Help patients explore and manage their emotions through de-escalation techniques.

Administer medication correctly, including injections and monitoring the results of the treatment.

Respond to patients in a therapeutic way in order to build trust. Assess and plan nursing care, based on individual patient care needs.

Give advice and support to patients, relatives and carers. Maintaining health team morale.

Safeguarding and protecting vulnerable patients.

Supervising and providing support to junior staff and students and acting as a role model by demonstrating the best evidence-based practice.

Working with other healthcare professionals in order to provide patients with the best possible care.

Work within the NMC code of Practice and the Trust policies at all times.

Organising and coordinating shifts.

Delegating duties to staff on the basis of their competence.

Explaining to patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 amended in 2007 their rights and responsibilities.

Complete and update Safe care and Saffer staffing on MOBIUS and alert the ward manager or site officer about low levels of staffing or overstaffing.

Ensure the ward environment is clean and safe. Carrying out audits on care plans and risk assessments to ensure that these are up to date.

Providing emotional support by talking to patients and listening to their concerns and problems and finding solutions.

Assisting clients with tasks of daily living such as washing, dressing, eating, drinking and mobilising.

Monitor clients' physical health checking their vitals and weights and reporting any abnormal readings to the nurse in charge.

Keeping the ward environment clean and safe. Escorting patients to arranged appointments in the community.

Providing emotional support by talking to patients and listening to their concerns and problems and finding solutions.

Assisting clients with tasks of daily living such as washing, dressing, eating, drinking and mobilising.

Monitor clients' physical health checking their vitals and weights and reporting any abnormal readings to the nurse in charge.

Keeping the ward environment clean and safe. Escorting patients to arranged appointments in the community.

Providing emotional support by talking to patients and listening to their concerns and problems and finding solutions.

Assisting clients with tasks of daily living such as washing, dressing, eating, drinking and mobilising.

Monitor clients' physical health checking their vitals and weights and reporting any abnormal readings to the nurse in charge.

Keeping the ward environment clean and safe. Escorting patients to arranged appointments in the community.