Mental Health Support Worker

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Beckingthorpe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shopping discounts

24/7 helpline

Financial assistance

Professional development

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is looking for a Mental Health Support Worker. You will assist the mental health team in delivering care for patients referred to the mental health team, and contribute to an integrated, respectful environment.

You will provide evidence-based interventions, share knowledge of talking therapies, and support training in mental health awareness. The role offers development opportunities and a salary up to £29,723 per year.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a mental health support worker - desired
• Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Willingness to undertake training in mental health awareness and ACCT procedures

Responsibilities

• Assist the mental health team in the delivery of care for patients referred to the mental health team.
• Contribute to the integrated mental health care team with care, respect and dignity.
• Provide evidence-based interventions within the Practice Plus Group health care wellbeing model.
• Share knowledge of talking therapies and comply with Health and Safety at Work Act.
• Opportunity to dual run group sessions with nurses.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Job description

As a Mental Health Support Worker your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Assist the mental health team in the delivery of immediate and, where appropriate, ongoing care for patients referred to the mental health team.
• Contribute to the positive and aspirational workings of the integrated mental health care team, ensuring that each and every patient is treated with care, respect and dignity.
• Provide evidence based interventions within the Practice Plus Group health care wellbeing model
• Share a good working knowledge of talking therapies and comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act, maintaining a safe working environment for both staff and patients.
• Have opportunities to dual run group sessions with the nurses to gain valuable experience.
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
• Willingness to undertake training in mental health awareness, suicide, self harm and ACCT procedures as well as health promotion and screening.
• Previous experience as a mental health support worker - desired
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We're the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £29,723 per annum