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Posted 3 day(s) ago
Reference: 2435622
Job summary
About the Trust:
Rated Good in their most recent CQC report, Livewell Southwest CIC is a recognised provider of integrated health and social care services operating across South Hams, West Devon, Plymouth, and Cornwall. Whilst not a formal part of the NHS, Livewell Southwest CIC is a not-for-profit organisation which works alongside colleagues from local NHS hospitals and services to deliver expert care. Award-winning services are diverse and include community nursing, services for people with learning disabilities, physiotherapy, community mental health services, social work, wellbeing and health improvement services, services for children and young people and community pharmacies.
Main duties of the job
What you will be responsible for:
- Monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations, and weight.
- Assisting in the delivery of patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse
- Ensuring that the patient is the prime focus when making decisions about their care and wellbeing.
- Assisting patients with compassion when undertaking normal activities of daily living whilst ensuring that privacy, dignity, and human rights are respected.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Details
Date posted
19 October 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£14.05 to £23.75 an hour
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
M0042-26-0310
Job locations
Livewell Southwest
Mount Gould Hospital
Mount Gould Road
Plymouth
PL4 7QD
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
What you will be responsible for:
- Monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations, and weight.
- Assisting in the delivery of patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse
- Ensuring that the patient is the prime focus when making decisions about their care and wellbeing.
- Assisting patients with compassion when undertaking normal activities of daily living whilst ensuring that privacy, dignity, and human rights are respected.
The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What you will be responsible for:
- Monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations, and weight.
- Assisting in the delivery of patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse
- Ensuring that the patient is the prime focus when making decisions about their care and wellbeing.
- Assisting patients with compassion when undertaking normal activities of daily living whilst ensuring that privacy, dignity, and human rights are respected.
The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- All Care support worker roles will be required to provide evidence of completing the Care Certificate or a relevant qualification. Evidence accepted includes:
- Student Nurse with at least 12 weeks clinical placements.
- Care Certificate from an NHS Organisation
- QCF Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare Support Services issued after 2011
- QCF Level 2 OR above Diploma in Health & Social Care or Clinical Healthcare Support issued after 2011
- QCF Level 3 OR above Diploma in Healthcare Support or Maternity & Paediatric Support issued after 2011 (For Paediatric & Maternity roles only)
- Degree /Diploma in Nursing and currently do not have an NMC Registration.
- A minimum of 6 months experience as a Mental Health Care Assistant (Qualifications required to accompany individuals with 6-12 months experience).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- All Care support worker roles will be required to provide evidence of completing the Care Certificate or a relevant qualification. Evidence accepted includes:
- Student Nurse with at least 12 weeks clinical placements.
- Care Certificate from an NHS Organisation
- QCF Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare Support Services issued after 2011
- QCF Level 2 OR above Diploma in Health & Social Care or Clinical Healthcare Support issued after 2011
- QCF Level 3 OR above Diploma in Healthcare Support or Maternity & Paediatric Support issued after 2011 (For Paediatric & Maternity roles only)
- Degree /Diploma in Nursing and currently do not have an NMC Registration.
- A minimum of 6 months experience as a Mental Health Care Assistant (Qualifications required to accompany individuals with 6-12 months experience).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
Livewell Southwest
Mount Gould Hospital
Mount Gould Road
Plymouth
PL4 7QD
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
Livewell Southwest
Mount Gould Hospital
Mount Gould Road
Plymouth
PL4 7QD
United Kingdom