Therapeutic relationships
Trust built through consistency, active listening and unhurried one-to-one time with people in acute distress.
Available immediately · Any shift · Nottingham
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I'm Judith, a Mental Health Support Worker and Healthcare Assistant with nine years of care across the NHS, independent sector and community. I support people through the hardest days, alongside registered nurses, with dignity and patience.
Steadying crisis into calm
Judith Nwafor
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS FT · Carsington Unit
🛡PMVA trainedViolence & aggression mgmt
L3Level 3 DiplomaHealth & Social Care
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Years of hands-on care
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Settings: NHS, independent, community
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Care Certificate standards
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Weekly availability, any shift
Calm, even under pressure
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Professional profile
Dependable support for acute inpatient wards and community care.
I work on adult acute inpatient mental health wards at Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, supporting people through the acute phase of mental illness alongside registered nurses, including patients detained under the Mental Health Act.
Nine years of hands-on care across NHS, independent sector, community and residential settings: four years of domiciliary and supported living care, and nearly three years on inpatient wards. I hold a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, the full Care Certificate and a Diploma in Phlebotomy and Venepuncture.
I'm seeking a substantive healthcare assistant or support worker post anywhere in the UK, available immediately on any shift.
- ✓Adult acute mental health wards
- ✓Mental Health Act observations
- ✓De-escalation & post-incident debriefs
- ✓Phlebotomy & venepuncture
Core competencies
Care delivered with patience, dignity and clinical diligence
De-escalation & PMVA
PMVA trained. Early recognition of agitation and calm verbal support, so incidents are managed safely, with post-incident debriefs.
Observations & dignity
General and enhanced observations, reporting changes in presentation or risk, and personal care that protects privacy.
Phlebotomy & clinical skills
Diploma in Phlebotomy and Venepuncture, infection control, medication support and a clinical laboratory background.
Safeguarding & records
Prompt escalation of concerns and accurate record keeping on electronic patient records (Salesforce, Inform).
Dementia, autism & LD
Person-centred care for adults with dementia, autism, learning disabilities and epilepsy, working to each care plan.
Experience
Fourteen years working with people, nine of them in care
Nov 2025 – present
Mental Health Support Worker
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Carsington Unit · via Service Care Solutions · Band 3
- Adult acute inpatient wards, supporting patients including those detained under the Mental Health Act, under the registered nurse in charge.
- General and enhanced observations, therapeutic activities and ward routines; reports any change in presentation or risk.
- De-escalation and PMVA techniques to support patients in distress and manage incidents safely.
Jun 2022 – present
Health Care Assistant
TRZ Care Ltd, Nottingham
Domiciliary care and supported living
- Personalised care for adults with mental health conditions, autism, dementia and learning disabilities.
- Personal care, moving and handling including hoisting, nutrition and hydration, and medication in line with prescriptions.
- Monitors mental and physical health and escalates concerns and safeguarding issues without delay.
Jun 2023 – Apr 2025
Healthcare Support Worker
Priory Hospital Arnold, Nottingham
Independent sector acute inpatient mental health
- Direct care for adults in the acute phase of mental illness, reporting all care at every handover.
- Observations, de-escalation, PMVA, post-incident debriefs and care plan reviews.
- Supported independence skills such as cooking, budgeting and self-care; worked closely with families and carers.
Jan 2023 – Jun 2024
Healthcare Support Worker
Kamdival Ltd, Nottingham
Community and supported living
- Support for adults and young people with mental health conditions, dementia and physical disabilities: medication, personal care, activities and daily living.
Apr 2017 – May 2022
Healthcare Worker
DDL Charity Home, Enugu, Nigeria
Charitable residential care
- Personal care, medication and daily living support for adults and young people with mental and physical health needs.
Nov 2011 – Mar 2017
Clinical Laboratory Assistant
Limandy Laboratory Services, Enugu, Nigeria
Clinical laboratory
- Tested blood, urine, stool and other specimens to standard procedures, operated microscopes and equipment, wrote test reports.
Qualifications & training
Trained, certified and ready from day one
- ✓Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
- ✓Care Certificate (all 15 Standards)
- ✓Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care
- ✓Diploma in Phlebotomy and Venepuncture
- ✓BSc Applied Microbiology and Brewing, ESUT Nigeria (2011)
- PMVA
- Safeguarding Adults
- De-escalation Techniques
- Mental Health First Aid
- First Aid & CPR
- Manual Handling
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Dementia Awareness
- Autism & Learning Disabilities
- Epilepsy Awareness
- Equality & Diversity
- Food & Oral Hygiene
- Information Governance
- Crisis Management
Looking for a calm, reliable pair of hands?
Full-time, 37.5 hours a week, any shift including nights, weekends and bank holidays. Immediate start. Based in Nottingham, willing to relocate within the UK.