Healthcare Support Worker

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Shrewsbury is seeking a Healthcare Support Worker to join their team in a low secure forensic unit. The successful candidate will support individuals in their mental health recovery through personalized care and build therapeutic relationships. Duties include risk assessment, supporting nurses, and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of service users. Regular rotations, including nights and weekends, are required. This role offers opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations every year

Qualifications

• Support men in their mental health recovery and daily life.
• Document patient interactions accurately and timely.
• Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Care for service users with a non-judgmental approach.
• Conduct risk assessments to ensure safety.
• Facilitate individualised care and service user engagement.

Skills

Enthusiastic and self-motivated

Ability to build therapeutic relationships

Non-judgmental approach

Risk assessment skills

Experience in healthcare settings

Job description

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

Healthcare support worker within the low secure Forensic directorate

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Specialist Low Secure Forensic Service on Yew ward based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Yew ward is a low secure 12 bedded male acute unit. We are seeking an enthusiastic, self‑motivated and innovative individual, who can support men on the unit in their mental health recovery. Your role will aim to build a therapeutic relationship with service users on the ward and support them in all tasks of daily life to improve their health and wellbeing and quality of life. Due to the nature of the unit, successful candidates will be professional and be able to care for someone in a non‑judgemental approach. Both wards are forensic units, therefore risk assessment is a big part of the role to ensure safety of service users and staff. A big part of the role includes balancing risk and least restrictive practice. Some tasks will include 1 to 1 working, supporting nurses, supporting service users to keep active and therapeutic observations of service users. Increasing service user engagement is a big part of the role. Here on Yew, individualised care is paramount to ensure they get the right care. The post holder will support the nurses on the ward within a close team to ensure safe running of the ward and patient‑centred care at all times. The post holder will have opportunity to work closely with service users and contribute to the wider multi‑disciplinary team. This role requires the post holder to be able to document in an accurate and timely fashion. Due to the nature of forensic mental health working, the post holder will be offered both managerial and clinical supervision and regular support from the team. This is an opportunity for the post holder to work within a specialist team including a variety of disciplines with a wide range of knowledge and expertise. Healthcare support workers are required to work a regular rotation of night shifts, long days, alternative weekend working and working bank holidays – including Christmas and New Year.

Benefits

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by

• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one‑off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)