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• Working under the direct supervision and guidance of a Registered Nurse/ Senior Health Care Support Worker/ Assistant Practitioner/Nurse Associate to support the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational, and spiritual care in a recovery focused and trauma-informed way, through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
• Undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - such as physical and psychological safety, emotional and social support, nutrition, hydration, hygiene and comfort.
• Offering patient-centred care, offering choices and opportunities to empower patients whenever possible.
• Providing hands-on care to service users including undertaking 1-1 engagement with service users in an honest, open and non-judgmental way.
• Recognising and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of always maintaining the service user’s respect and dignity and ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity.
• Escalating any concerns to a Registered Nurse.
• Monitoring and recording service user clinical observations as directed by a Senior Clinician/Registered Nurse/ B4, such as physical observations and vital signs and escalating as appropriate any signs or symptoms of deterioration or that do not fulfil the personal parameters to the relevant professional.
• Accessing staff support to manage the emotional demands of the work and to sustain curiosity and empathy for patients and colleagues.
• Encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, participate in community meetings and other activities of their interest.
• Escorting service users, as required, in line with Trust policies, under guidance and supervision of Senior Healthcare Support Workers, Nursing Advocating for service users’ needs and rights within Trust policy

The Forensic Directorate supports a yearly rotation of staff to other wards to enable them to acquire new skills, avoid burnouts and gain the full benefit and experience working in the forensic directorate. The post holder may hence be rotated to other ward as part of further development and to meet service needs.