Health Care Support Worker - Safer Staffing | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Leigh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking Health Care Support Workers for their Atherleigh Park Hospital. The role involves supporting patients in mental health wards, ensuring high quality care under the guidance of qualified staff. Candidates should possess essential knowledge of mental health and show compassion. Opportunities for ongoing training and career development are offered.

Benefits

Onsite Gym and Classes

Free Parking

Pay Enhancements for evenings and weekends

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Essential knowledge and previous experience of working within mental health.
• Ability to assist and support patients under the guidance of qualified staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and assistance to the qualified staff on the ward.
• Carry out direct nursing care, clerical, cleaning, and ancillary duties.

Skills

Caring and compassionate

Knowledge of mental health

Dependability

Job description

Overview

We have a number of opportunities across Wigan and Leigh for Health Care Support Workers to join our established teams at Atherleigh Park Hospital. The current vacancies are across our Adults of a working age wards both male and female and our Later Life Ward. We are keen to promote high quality services to the service users within in our Inpatient Wards and fully embrace the Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust values within our ethos. As such, we are looking for keen, dependable, caring and compassionate candidates, who are committed to high quality healthcare provision. Knowledge and previous experience of working within mental health is essential. You will be expected to assist and support the patients under the guidance of qualified staff in order to promote recovery and well-being. You will be supported by the team and manager and encouraged to develop your skills within the care environment.

Please note: This position is not eligible for sponsorship at the entry point of Band 3.

Responsibilities

The post holder will be a member of a ward team and will provide support and assistance to the professionally qualified staff on the ward/department. Responsibilities will include direct nursing care, clerical, cleaning and ancillary duties.

What we offer

As a valued member of the team we can offer you:

• Training to make sure we keep you and others safe at work
• Ongoing training and development to expand your skills and knowledge
• Clinical supervision
• An annual appraisal
• A personal development plan
• Ongoing support from members of your team
• Opportunities for career development

Work patterns

We deliver a 24 hour/7 day service and post holders will be required to rotate between day and night shifts including weekends and Bank Holidays.

About Greater Manchester Mental Health

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members 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.

Benefits and relocation

• Onsite Gym and Classes
• Free Parking
• Pay Enhancements – 36% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 72% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays
• 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

This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025