Community MH Support Worker - IMHT East Staffs

NHS; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider based in Burton upon Trent is seeking a Community Mental Health Support Worker to join their Integrated Mental Health Team. In this role, you will deliver recovery-focused care to service users with mental health needs. Responsibilities include planning and providing therapeutic interventions, conducting health assessments, and working closely with multi-disciplinary teams. The ideal candidate should have relevant qualifications and experience in mental health support, with a commitment to personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Training and support

Qualifications

• Demonstrable evidence of numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to GCSEs or Functional Skills.
• Experience working with Mental Health Needs non-Dementia related.
• Experience as a service user or carer of someone with non-dementia mental health problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide planned recovery-focused care for a defined caseload.
• Collaborate with other Trust services for seamless care.
• Conduct physical health assessments including ECG & phlebotomy.

Skills

Knowledge of mental health issues

Literacy and verbal skills

Ability to manage emotions

Education

Advanced Apprenticeship in (Mental) Health and Social Care or NVQ 3

Job description

Community MH Support Worker - IMHT East Staffs

Closing date is 29 December 2025

Following the latest Home Office guidelines, it is not possible for visa sponsorship to be offered to Band 2 and Band 3 roles. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role, your application may be withdrawn

Band 3 - Mental Health Community Support Worker

Are you a Community Support Worker looking for a new opportunity to work in an organisation that will help you develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so, you're in luck. Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has an opportunity to join our East Staffordshire Integrated Mental Health Team based in Burton on Trent.

The Integrated Mental Health teams work as part of a "neighbourhood" offering place based provision of mental health services in partnership with other local organisations. Clinicians within the IMHT will offer interventions and treatments which are concordant with NICE guidelines, and allocation within the team will be based on the needs of the service user, matching clinician skills to service user needs.

Working Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm and requires travel across a large geographical area, access to suitable transport is required during your working hours.

Main duties of the job

• You will be responsible for the provision of planned recovery focused care working with a defined caseload.
• Working collaboratively with other Trust services to provide seamless care for service users in the Integrated Mental Health Teams.
• Responsible for working in partnership with agencies external to the Trust supporting service-users access to services in the independent and non-statutory sector.
• Deliver agreed therapeutic interventions, in accordance with the care plan, to assist the service user to achieve their recovery goals including; improving activities of daily living, social inclusion, meaningful occupation, accessing employment, mental health promotion and physical health promotion.
• Undertake physical health assessments including; weight, height, blood pressure, ECG & phlebotomy.
• Responsible for contributing towards planning and undertaking delivery of planned therapeutic activities with an identified group of service users as an element of the care programme approach.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke‑on‑Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are "United in our Uniqueness" and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Job responsibilities

Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Advanced Apprenticeship in (Mental) health and Social Care OR NVQ 3 in (Mental) Health and Social Care with demonstrable evidence of numeracy and literacy skills (equivalent GCSEs or Functional Skills) OR equivalent i.e Health social care qualification at least equivalent to the above that equips the person with the necessary knowledge, skill and competencies

Experience

• Experience of working with people with Mental Health Needs non‑Dementia related
• Experience of being a service user with non‑dementia related mental health problems or a carer of someone with non‑dementia related mental health problems
• Experience of working with people with Mental Health Needs as a member of a multi‑disciplinary community team
• Experience of co‑facilitating group based interventions

Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledge and awareness of issues relating to mental health, access to mental health services, and mental health promotion
• Skills in literacy, written, verbal and an ability to effectively use electronic information and computer technology
• Skills in managing situations of high expressed emotions, and an ability to manage one's own emotions, and an ability to manage one's own

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust