Healthcare Support Worker

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust provides therapeutic, recovery-focused care within a secure environment. The role supports daily living activities, promotes recovery, and contributes to the delivery of safe, person-centred care.

Working with the multidisciplinary team, you will help plan and evaluate therapeutic leave and activities, while safeguarding and reporting on service user progress to support ongoing care planning and positive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support daily living activities and promote recovery for patients in a secure care setting.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic leave and activities.
• Observe, monitor and report on service user presentation, progress and engagement to inform care planning and risk assessments.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults in line with safeguarding policies and procedures.

Job description

To provide therapeutic, recovery-focused care and support to patients with complex mental health needs who are receiving treatment within a secure environment.

The role involves building positive professional relationships, supporting patients with their daily living activities, promoting recovery and independence, and contributing to the delivery of safe, effective, person-centred care.

Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of therapeutic leave and activities, ensuring they are undertaken safely, therapeutically, and in accordance with individual care plans and risk assessments. The role includes observing, monitoring, and accurately reporting on service user presentation, progress, and engagement to contribute to ongoing care planning and positive recovery outcomes.

The post holder has a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults and must comply with all organisational safeguarding policies and procedures. This includes recognising, responding to, reporting, and recording safeguarding concerns, and working collaboratively with internal and external partners to ensure the safety, wellbeing, and rights of service users are always protected.

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.

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.