Bank Paediatric Mental Health Support Worker

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Bristol is seeking experienced bank Children's Mental Health Support Workers. The role involves providing care and support to children with mental health needs. Applicants should have essential GCSE qualifications in maths and English and acute mental health experience. Various shifts including nights and weekends are required. This is an opportunity to join a dedicated team committed to improving the welfare of young people.

Qualifications

• Experience working within an acute mental health setting within the past 12 months.
• You will be expected to do 5 days of induction within a week.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and compassion to children and young people.
• Support children who can present in distress.
• Work across different shifts: days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Positive, can-do attitude

Ability to work with children and young people

Strategies for wellbeing

Education

Maths qualification at GCSE A*-C / 4-9 or equivalent

English qualification at GCSE A*-C / 4-9 or equivalent

Level 3 qualification (or higher) in any subject

Job description

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

We are currently seeking experienced bank Health Care / Mental Health Support Workers who have experience of working with Children and Young people with mental health conditions.

Are you interested in children's and young people's mental health? If the answers are "yes" then this may be the position for you!

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) is a tertiary Children's Hospital within a wider NHS Foundation Trust. We are currently seeking to recruit to our bank team, Band 3 Children's Mental Health Support Workers, to provide care, compassion, assessment and engagement with children, young people and their families who are admitted to BRHC with mental health needs.

Our patients are extraordinary, each of them with their own unique character, strength and drive, which is why we looking for these exact same qualities in our Children's Mental Health Support workers.

We are looking for individuals who would be able to work across days, nights, weekends and bank holidays to ensure we can provide a robust service. This is your opportunity to join us on our journey and become a part of our talented and passionate team. Whilst the role at times can be hard, it comes with team support, supervision and guidance.

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We are looking for individuals who are eager to learn, have excellent communication skills, and a positive, can-do attitude. There can be an offer of access to training to support ongoing development of learning within this field.

Qualifications

• Maths qualification at GCSE A*-C / 4-9 or Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent.
• English qualification at GCSE A*-C / 4-9 or Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent.
• Level 3 qualification (or higher) in any subject.
• Acute experience and/or experience of working within Mental Health settings / Services.
• Experience or a passion for working with children and young people.
• Strategies to support your wellbeing when working with young people who can present in distress at times.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Requirements

In order to undertake this role you must have:

• Experience working within an acute mental health setting within the past 12 months.
• Work a minimum of 2 shifts, in a rolling 3 month period and remain compliant with all essential training, to remain in post.
• Please note you will be expected to do 5 days of induction within a week period.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025.