Mental Health Support Worker

Turning Point UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care organization is seeking compassionate individuals to join their outstanding mental health service in Manchester. The role involves developing therapeutic relationships with service users and working collaboratively with a skilled team. With supportive qualifications and communication skills, you can thrive in an environment dedicated to improving lives and delivering quality care.

Benefits

31 days of paid holiday annually

Option to buy additional holidays

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in health and social care desirable.
• Excellent communication and people skills required.
• Enthusiastic about providing quality care.

Responsibilities

• Develop therapeutic relationships with service users.
• Help service users develop coping strategies and skills for independent living.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Communication

People Skills

Enthusiasm for Care

Education

Qualification in Health and Social Care

Job description

Do you see yourself working for a CQC rated outstanding service? Douglas House is proud to be one of only 6% highest rated mental health services in the UK and is part of Turning–Point, a leading Health and Social Care Organisation and a Registered Charity. We are located in a community setting near to Didsbury Village, Manchester with great transport links.

We care for 12 male and female service users, who experience severe and enduring mental health issues, offering therapeutic packages of mental health rehabilitation to those who are both informal and detained under the Mental Health Act.

Role Responsibility

Working alongside a full and varied multi-disciplinary team consisting of consultant psychiatrists, doctors, mental health nurses, art therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, support workers, project workers, and peer support workers. You will develop therapeutic relationships with service users, and help them to develop appropriate coping strategies and skills for independent living. Douglas House is a unique environment that gets great results for its service users, and has a friendly, caring and inclusive team.

We operate a self-rostering system which means we can work around you and your commitments.

The Ideal Candidate

Health and social care experience or qualification would be desirable but we can support you to gain further qualifications whilst in post if you are the right person for the job. You must be an excellent communicator, be enthusiastic about giving good care and possess good people skills.

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether it's ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.

You will get 31 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 33 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.

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