Graduate Mental Health Worker

NHS; Purston Jaglin; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Graduate Mental Health Worker to support individuals in improving their mental health and well-being in Staffordshire and Worcestershire Prisons. This role involves delivering psychosocial interventions, assisting in care assessments, and promoting recovery. Ideal for recent graduates passionate about mental health, this position offers the chance to work within an integrated service and make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Comprehensive wellbeing support

In-house training and coaching

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Recent graduate eager to make a difference in mental health.
• Experience of working with individuals with mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver one-to-one and group-based interventions under supervision.
• Assist in assessing care needs and developing care plans.
• Provide mental health support and advice to individuals.

Skills

Compassionate

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate degree in a relevant field

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting individuals to improve their mental health and well-being? We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Graduate Mental Health Worker to join our Inclusion Integrated Mental Health and Substance Misuse Services, working across Staffordshire and Worcestershire Prisons.

This Band 4 role is an exciting opportunity to deliver psychosocial and psychological interventions to individuals experiencing mental health difficulties in a unique custodial setting. If you are a recent graduate eager to make a difference and grow your expertise in mental health, we encourage you to apply.

Main duties of the job

As a Graduate Mental Health Worker, you will:

• Deliver one-to-one and group-based interventions under the supervision of registered mental health professionals.
• Assist in assessing care needs and developing personalised care plans that promote recovery and resilience.
• Provide mental health support, signposting, and advice to individuals with mild to moderate mental health needs.
• Promote self-care, social inclusion, and functional recovery to help individuals improve their well-being and prepare for reintegration into the community.
• Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams, statutory bodies, and voluntary sector agencies to ensure holistic care.
• Support service users in understanding their mental health needs and navigating prison and community services.
• Monitor progress, adhere to care plans, and assist in crisis management when required.

About us

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. Here is a summary:

• Provide mental health awareness and early intervention support to service users.
• Work collaboratively with prison staff and healthcare professionals to improve access to integrated mental health services.
• Utilise evidence-based tools to monitor and enhance service users' outcomes.
• Participate in group facilitation, case reviews, and training sessions to improve professional practice.
• Ensure adherence to safeguarding, risk management, and confidentiality protocols.
• Support service users with daily living skills and promote recovery-focused care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field e.g. psychology, criminology, mental health
• Evidence of other up-dating and development in social/mental health care

Experience

• Experience of working with people with mental health needs.
• Experience of delivering Mental Health interventions and sign posting for mild to moderate mental illness.
• Working in a prison or community setting.

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.