Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Devizes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Devizes is seeking compassionate Healthcare Support Workers for their 24/7 service. You will support individuals in crisis, helping them regain control and independence. The role requires working as part of a team and completing relevant training. This is a challenging but rewarding position, ideal for those looking to make a difference in mental health care.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and resilient character essential.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to complete a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course.

Responsibilities

• Support service users in crisis within a safe environment.
• Promote choice and independence for service users.
• Work as part of a team to help service users overcome complex needs.

Job description

Job overview

Are you looking to develop a career in mental health? We are looking to recruit compassionate, resilient and enthusiastic Healthcare Support Workers within our 4 bedded place of safety. Bluebell Unit offers a place of safety to adults and children brought in by police on S135 or S136 of the Mental Health Act. Bluebell is a 24 hour, fast paced and dynamic service catering to the specific needs of a wide variety of presentations and personalities whilst in crisis.

This role is within a place of safety that operates on a 24/7 shift basis. Staff will qualify for unsocial enhancements in addition to their basic pay.

Successful applicants will also be required to undertake and complete a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course. This enables staff to begin building the skills to de-escalate service users in peaks of distress whilst maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment for all.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop a rewarding career where you can make a real difference to help change the lives of our service user group for the better.

This can be a challenging yet rewarding environment where as a team we strive to help our service users to overcome a variety of complex needs.

You will be able to learn and understand how to care for service users that are in mental health crisis by promoting choice and independence in the least restrictive way possible.