Mental Health Support Worker

Dorset Healthcare; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare is recruiting a Mental Health Support Worker (Band 3) to join Glendinning, a 9-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit, focused on mental health recovery. The role involves direct care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and helping to create a therapeutic environment.

You will support activities for patients, assist with personal hygiene, meals, and housekeeping, and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Direct patient care under supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care under supervision of a Registered Nurse to patients on the unit.
• Assist in organised activities for patients and contribute to a Therapeutic Environment.
• Carry out general housekeeping duties, assist with meals and setting tables, and help keep the unit clean and orderly.

Skills

Direct care

Job description

Are you looking for a new opportunity? Would you like to be part of a service which enables you to work alongside people with severe and enduring mental illness, using your skills to build trust and relationships with them, with the goal of enhancing their quality of life? We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, dedicated, and reliable Mental Health Support Worker at Band 3, who wants to work with our dynamic and supportive team. MHSW’s are an important component of the Glendinning team and provide a valuable source of support to both the patients and qualified staff. The role provides the opportunity and time to use your skills to develop rapport and trusting relationships with patients, which is at the core of the team’s approach. Glendinning is a 9 bedded inpatient rehabilitation unit, that supports both male and female patients requiring ongoing support at this point in their mental health recovery journey. This post is a part-time role of 18.75 hours. With the following shift patterns:

• Early - 07:30 - 15:30
• Late - 13:00 - 21:00
• Long Day - 07:30 - 21:00
• Nights - 20.30 - 07.30 (enhanced pay)

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Please ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful. You will carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse. You will be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team in assisting in organised activities for patients; helping to create a Therapeutic Environment for patients, monitoring patients’ personal hygiene standards and ensuring these are maintained. You will be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team in assisting in organised activities for patients; helping to create a Therapeutic Environment for patients, monitoring patients’ personal hygiene standards and ensuring these are maintained. You will carry out general housekeeping duties, e.g. helping to keep the building tidy, assisting in setting of tables and the preparation and serving of meals, checking laundry items and any tasks which help with the smooth running of the unit and assist the nurses in their delivery of care to the patients. Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. You will be required to undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course, and it is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. We do things differently here - it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities. Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We’re all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves. Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.