Health Care Support Worker

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay enhancements – 30% evenings & 60%‑

27 days annual leave + bank holidays (

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking support workers to care for residents on a busy regional bed unit at HMP Manchester (Prison). The post holder will provide routine care and support under the direction of the registered nurse and the multidisciplinary team.

You will promote therapeutic activity, engage in 1:1 sessions, and hand over concerns to qualified staff. Prison clearance vetting is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in health care settings preferred
• Ability to work under direction of nursing staff
• Willingness to undergo prison clearance vetting

Responsibilities

• Provide support and assistance to other team members
• Deliver routine care and support to people with mental and physical health problems
• Promote therapeutic activity on the unit or ward
• Engage in 1:1 sessions with patients
• Provide handover to qualified staff of any concerns

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Empathy

Job description

We are looking for support workers to work on a busy regional bed unit at HMP Manchester (Prison). The post holder will provide support and assistance to other members of the team. The post holder will provide routine care and support to people experiencing mental & physical health problems, under the direction of the registered nurse and under the supervision of an identified member of the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will promote therapeutic activity on the unit, engage in 1:1 sessions with the patients and handover to the qualified staff member regards any concerns. As this post required prison clearance vetting the successful applicant must have lived in the UK for the past 3 years. The post holder will provide support and assistance to other members of the team. The post holder will provide routine care and support to people experiencing mental health problems, under the direction of the registered nurse and under the supervision of an identified member of the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will promote therapeutic activity on the ward, under direction of the nursing team and the Occupational Therapist
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond. Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity. Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

• Pay Enhancements - 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holiday
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts