Mental Health Support Worker

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Leeds seeks a passionate Mental Health Support Worker to provide compassionate care and support to patients. You will have opportunities for career development and work within a team committed to outstanding mental health services. This full-time role offers an annual salary of up to £29,723 and numerous employee benefits including a company pension scheme.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave increasing with service

Extensive wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health settings is highly desirable.
• Clinical experience with tasks like venepuncture is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Run psychosocial support groups and individual sessions.
• Provide clinical support including screenings and ECGs.
• Implement and assist with patient care packages.

Skills

Experience within mental health

Clinical skills like venepuncture, ECGs

Experience in multi-disciplinary teams

Compassionate and non-judgemental approach

Experience in forensic or prison environments

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

As our new Mental Health Support Worker, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:

• Run psychosocial groups and 1-1s, working with male patients who have been referred into the mental health service
• Working closely with the wider mental health team of 19
• Carry out clinical duties - venepuncture, screenings, ECGs etc
• Deliver low level interventions
• Provide outstanding quality based care to all patients
• Deliver personalised, non judgemental care, based on patient feedback
• Contribute to, and implement care packages, assist with health promotion, wellbeing and clinics
• Assist with release and discharge when needed

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

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. Our new Mental Health Support Worker will:

• Ideally have experience within mental health
• Clinical experience, such as venepuncture, ECGs etc would be highly desirable!
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ideally hold a NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, or equivalent - this isn't essential!
• Experience within a forensic or prison environment would be a bonus
• Have a non-judgemental and compassionate approach

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.

Health in Justice 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

This is a crucial role within the mental health team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care. This role offers excellent developmental opportunities and is a great environment to build on your experience within mental health. We are looking for someone with a real passion for helping others - this role allows you to make a real difference to patients! This role focusses on patient wellbeing, and would be a great next step for healthcare assistant or existing support worker!

Hours: This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week, working Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 16:00.

Salary: This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary of up to £29,723 per annum - depending on experience. It doesn't stop there we also offer:

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• Excellent long-term career prospects
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it