Mental Health Technician

Universal Health Services Inc.; Washington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Mental Health Technician to join their team. The role involves providing continuous patient care, supervision, and interaction for patients of all ages, under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Qualified candidates should have a High School Diploma or equivalent, with at least one year of related experience preferred. A commitment to attending orientation and completing required certifications is essential. This position offers a supportive environment that fosters professional growth.

Benefits

Challenging work environment

Career development opportunities

Competitive compensation

Qualifications

• Knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques.
• Understanding of mental illness.
• CPR certification is a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous patient care and supervision.
• Conduct and document patient rounds as scheduled.
• Respond to emergencies and de-escalate patients.
• Assist with milieu management and ensure unit schedules are followed.

Skills

Psychiatric patient care techniques

Crisis Intervention

Education

High School Degree or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

Kingwood Pines Hospital is a 116 bed facility located in the beautiful residential Kingwood community. We are located about 30 miles northeast of the Houston Medical Center. The hospital provides 24-hour emergency services. We serve children, adolescents, and adults for psychiatric and behavioral health. The hospital also has services in intensive outpatient and partial hospital program services.

Website: www.kingwoodpines.com

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Position Summary

The Mental Health Technician functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction and role modeling to patients ranging in ages from preschool through geriatrics. All MHTs work under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Promotes a safe environment: Conducts and documents patient rounds as scheduled; completes environmental rounds as scheduled.
• Takes vital signs as ordered.
• Responds calmly and effectively to emergency situations, de-escalates patients, and follows hospital policies and procedures related to seclusion, restraint, psychiatric emergencies, and medical emergencies.
• Assist with milieu management: Identifies potential problems with patients or the milieu (i.e., vital sign abnormalities, changes in patient’s physical condition, suspicious patient behavior, escalating patient behavior, contraband, safety hazards, etc.).
• Ensures the unit schedules are followed and groups are conducted as posted/required.
• Conducts and documents searches as ordered; recognizes and reports environmental hazards; performs patient inventory form per policy.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent required.
• One (1) year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.
• CPR and HWC Crisis Intervention training must be completed prior to beginning work.
• MUST be available to attend the full hospital and departmental orientations: Week 1: M-F 8 AM - 5 PM / Week 2: M & Tu 9 AM - 5 PM and work a minimum of 3 shifts per pay period.

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