Clinical Support Worker - Mental Health

TN United Kingdom; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Clinical Support Worker in Wishaw. This full-time role involves supporting patients in a mental health setting, requiring effective communication and teamwork skills. Enjoy benefits like annual leave, NHS pension, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee Counselling services

Qualifications

• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with people who have mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Undertake care duties for patients in support of Registered Nurse.
• Work without direct supervision, referring to the nurse as needed.
• Participate in the Personal Development Plan process.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Patient Care

Education

SVQ III in healthcare

Tools

Information Technology

Job description

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Clinical Support Worker - Mental Health, Wishaw

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Client:

NHS Lanarkshire

Location:

Wishaw, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

17.05.2025

Expiry Date:

01.07.2025

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Job Description:

The Role

We are looking to recruit a Clinical Support Worker to join the Mental Health team at University Hospital Wishaw!

The successful candidate will undertake care duties for patients in support of and delegated by the Registered Nurse, within a hospital or community setting.

The post-holder will require to work without direct supervision on a regular basis, referring to the registered nurse as required.

Contract type & Shift Pattern

Band 3 / Permanent / full time / 37 hours

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service (pro-rata for part time staff)
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee Counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

What we'll need you to bring

• SVQ III in healthcare, or working towards, or equivalent experience working within a caring environment/role.
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary/agency team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively within a busy environment.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• To actively participate in the Personal Development Plan process to fulfil the requirements of continuing professional development.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

It would be good if you also had:

• Up to date with NHS mandatory training/evidence of core training from external organisations
• Experience of working within a healthcare setting
• Experience working with people who have mental health/health care needs
• Experience of working within health inpatient setting
• Awareness of national and local mental health agenda
• Evidence of experience in Dementia care with associated knowledge
• Evidence of engagement in inter professional learning opportunities, self-directed study, and peer reflection
• Motivated and committed to continuous personal development

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .