Senior Nursing Assistant-Enhanced Care Team

Clinical Duties

• To therapeutically engage with patients who have a mental health condition or are experiencing psychological distress.
• To always deliver care in accordance with the principles of least restriction and in line with national guidance including NICE guidelines for managing disturbed behaviour
• To understand continuous risk assessment of the patient and escalate any increase in risk.
• To identify when patients are experiencing anxiety/distress and therapeutically engage with them to alleviate these symptoms.
• To identify escalation of risk and actively de-escalate the situation.
• To undertake therapeutic activities with the patient, that are appropriate to their presentation.
• To identify an issue that prevents the therapeutic engagement of the patient
• Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first.
• Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed plans of care, acting on own initiative.
• To ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
• Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
• To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
• Provides support and assistance to professionals in the implementation of plans of care for individual patients.
• Assist with fluid and dietary needs of patients including completion of menu cards and recording intake and output of fluids and solids
• As directed to collect specimens from patients and to record routine observations of weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate.

• Recognise when patients are in pain and discomfort and report to nurse in charge
• Under the direction of trained staff maintain and develop own skills including: Monitoring and recording of vital signs to include blood pressure Simple, aseptic dressings including removal of sutures, clips and venflons Monitoring and recording of blood glucose levels Oxygen Saturations
• To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate and safe care
• To undertake physical interventions (restraint) as a last resort only.
• To assist the Registered Nurse with the safe handling and mobilisation of patients and when necessary to assist in the transportation of patients.
• To chaperone patients to other clinical departments, following assessment by a registered nurse, to maintain patient safety
• Ensure own actions help to maintain quality
• To respond to patient requests for non-clinical information to improve communication.
• Understand and adhere to all Trust polices, guidelines and procedures in particular, Health and Safety, Fire Safety, Waste Management and Resuscitation policies to maintain a safe working environment for patients and staff.

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