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Nursing Assistant

Livewell Southwest

Part-time
Plymouth£25,760 - £27,476 per yearA-levels or equivalentPublic SectorPosted 21 May 2026
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Application deadline: 4 June 2026

About this role

Person specification

Experience

Essential:

  • Experience of working within a Mental Health setting/ NHS setting or equivalent
  • OPMH experience
  • Working within a Multi-Disciplinary Team
  • Experience of supporting individual with Eating disorders
  • Awareness of vulnerable adult / protection issues and guidance
  • Recent experience of working in a care setting
  • Team working
  • Clinical governance
  • Ability to work with minimum of supervision
  • To undertake baseline physical observations
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable:

  • Experience of variety of Mental Health settings
  • Previous experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
  • Working
  • within an NHS setting
  • Experience of actively supporting individuals to identify and work towards achieving personal goals in a related social care or health setting

Qualifications

Essential:

  • NVQ level 3, QCF level 3 in health and social care or equivalent qualification.
  • Care certificate
  • Other evidence of training or development relevant to working within mental health settings.
  • Ability to participate in activities with patients
  • Ability to contribute to the process of and the delivery of high standard of care as planned in care programme
  • Ability to frequently travel independently and in a timely manner between Livewell Southwest sites and community locations including areas not served by public transport.

Desirable:

  • Vocational Qualification Level II or able to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and ability to work to that level
  • Other evidence of training or development relevant to working within mental health settings.
  • ECG
  • Venepuncture

Skills

Essential:

  • Effective interpersonal skills communication Motivated Compassionate Trustworthy Courageous Empathetic Reliable Confidence in dealing with patients Ability to work in stressful conditions Ability to work as part of a team

Knowledge

Essential:

  • Knowledge of mental health Knowledge of a range of therapeutic approaches and application to people with a learning disability/mental health problems
  • Awareness of safeguarding principles
  • Basic IT skills
  • A basic understanding of physical health presentation
  • Good communication and listening skills
  • Continual assessment of patient
  • Organisational skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • An awareness to maintain professional Boundaries
  • Awareness of own limits and boundaries in relation to own job role
  • Good written communication
  • Sensitive understanding of diversity issues and ability to promote anti-discriminatory practice/ equal opportunities
  • Risk management (1:1 with complex patients)
  • Resilience
  • Willingness to positively share your own life experiences, personal experiences of your own ill health with service users and carers.
  • Ability to problem solve and create innovative solutions to help empower patients and carers
  • .
  • Demonstrates an empathy of people

Desirable:

  • Has the ability to provide mentoring to junior staff
  • Knowledge of government initiatives that shape mental health practice
  • Willingness to undertake training in relation to required skills
  • Knowledge of the triangle of care
  • Knowledge of CPA
  • Knowledge of triangle of care
  • Knowledge of solution focused straining

Experience

Essential:

  • Experience of working within a Mental Health setting/ NHS setting or equivalent
  • OPMH experience
  • Working within a Multi-Disciplinary Team
  • Experience of supporting individual with Eating disorders
  • Awareness of vulnerable adult / protection issues and guidance
  • Recent experience of working in a care setting
  • Team working
  • Clinical governance
  • Ability to work with minimum of supervision
  • To undertake baseline physical observations
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable:

  • Experience of variety of Mental Health settings
  • Previous experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
  • Working
  • within an NHS setting
  • Experience of actively supporting individuals to identify and work towards achieving personal goals in a related social care or health setting

Qualifications

Essential:

  • NVQ level 3, QCF level 3 in health and social care or equivalent qualification.
  • Care certificate
  • Other evidence of training or development relevant to working within mental health settings.
  • Ability to participate in activities with patients
  • Ability to contribute to the process of and the delivery of high standard of care as planned in care programme
  • Ability to frequently travel independently and in a timely manner between Livewell Southwest sites and community locations including areas not served by public transport.

Desirable:

  • Vocational Qualification Level II or able to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and ability to work to that level
  • Other evidence of training or development relevant to working within mental health settings.
  • ECG
  • Venepuncture

Skills

Essential:

  • Effective interpersonal skills communication Motivated Compassionate Trustworthy Courageous Empathetic Reliable Confidence in dealing with patients Ability to work in stressful conditions Ability to work as part of a team

Knowledge

Essential:

  • Knowledge of mental health Knowledge of a range of therapeutic approaches and application to people with a learning disability/mental health problems
  • Awareness of safeguarding principles
  • Basic IT skills
  • A basic understanding of physical health presentation
  • Good communication and listening skills
  • Continual assessment of patient
  • Organisational skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • An awareness to maintain professional Boundaries
  • Awareness of own limits and boundaries in relation to own job role
  • Good written communication
  • Sensitive understanding of diversity issues and ability to promote anti-discriminatory practice/ equal opportunities
  • Risk management (1:1 with complex patients)
  • Resilience
  • Willingness to positively share your own life experiences, personal experiences of your own ill health with service users and carers.
  • Ability to problem solve and create innovative solutions to help empower patients and carers
  • .
  • Demonstrates an empathy of people

Desirable:

  • Has the ability to provide mentoring to junior staff
  • Knowledge of government initiatives that shape mental health practice
  • Willingness to undertake training in relation to required skills
  • Knowledge of the triangle of care
  • Knowledge of CPA
  • Knowledge of triangle of care
  • Knowledge of solution focused straining

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