Healthcare Support Worker - CAMHS MSU | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Prestwich is looking for a Senior Support Worker to join their team on the medium secure male unit. This role involves delivering care for young people in CAMHS services and may require supporting other wards. The ideal candidate is passionate about mental health, brings a positive attitude, and is keen on professional development. Excellent benefits include additional pay for unsociable hours, generous annual leave, and training opportunities.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in CAMHS nursing.
• Willingness to participate in specialist training and research opportunities.
• Ability to deliver effective care and treatment to service users.

Responsibilities

• Work on the medium secure male unit.
• Support other wards within inpatient CAMHS as needed.
• Participate in service development and multi-disciplinary team activities.

Skills

Dynamic individuals

Positive attitude

Interest in CAMHS

Job description

Employer:

Location:

Pay:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

28/01/2026

About this job

Do you have a passion within CAMHS Services?

We are advertising for a Senior Support Worker to work on our medium secure male unit.

The successful post holder will work predominately on Gardener Unit but there may times when they may need to support other wards within inpatient CAMHS. We are passionate about our staff and the care which we provide to our young people.

Development and training opportunities are available within our service including IAPT Training and Care Certificate Training.

Our Support Workers are active members of the ward team who deliver effective care and treatment to service users whilst playing an integral role within the multi-disciplinary team and are key players in service development for the specific client group and participate in specialist training and research opportunities.

We require dynamic individuals with a genuine interest and positive attitude who wish to pursue a challenging career in CAMHS nursing.

We offer excellent opportunities for personal and professional development via, appraisal personal development plans and training.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7,000 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.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT communities.

See attached detailed job description and person specification: Staff benefits 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 8 Jan 2026

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