Mental Health Support Worker

Harmonia Careers; Tetford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in the health services sector is seeking a Mental Health Support Worker in Thetford. The position offers full-time or part-time opportunities supporting individuals with mental health challenges. Responsibilities include promoting independence and supporting service users in daily activities, alongside administrative duties. Candidates should have relevant experience and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

28 days holiday per year

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• UK experience as a support worker or mental health support worker is essential.
• Must have full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Excellent communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Follow care plans and treat service users with respect.
• Promote independence and social inclusion for service users with mental health issues.
• Complete all necessary paperwork and feedback to the person in charge.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Reliability

Resilience

Job description

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Mental Health Support Worker Thetford/Diss

Salary Bracket from £25,800

Hours 37.5 hours per week including one day every other weekend OR 20 hours Part time hours

Overtime available

Permanent

ARC Group are working with a well established support service recruiting for a Mental Health Support Worker in the Thetford and Surrounding area.

Main purposes of job

• To follow instructions and care plans at individual settings
• Treat Service Users with respect at all times
• Maintain a safe environment for staff and Service Users
• Supporting people with mental health problems to undertake day to day activities as per support plan.
• Promoting independence and social inclusion for people with mental health through the support given to undertake day to day activities as per support plan.
• Innovatively and creatively working with service users in ways that promote recovery
• Encourage the independence and motivation of the Service User
• Support the Service Users to make informed choices
• Feedback any necessary information to the person in charge
• Complete all necessary paperwork
• Taking Service Users into the community and on day trips when needed
• Providing companionship to service users, communicating effectively with them
• Protecting the confidentiality of all Service Users and Clients
• To recognise signs of abuse and immediately report through the necessary channels.
  
  

Requirements For The Role

• UK experience as a support work or mental health support worker is essential
• Must be reliable
• Must be resilient and compassionate
• Excellent communication skills
• Must have access to vehicle and full UK driving licence
• Online DBS is essential
  
  

Benefits

• 28 days holiday per year
• Pension scheme
  
  

Please contact our Healthcare Recruitment specialists by sending your CV to (url removed) or call the office on (phone number removed)

Please note- Due to the nature of this role, there will be a lot of travel and networking involved, use of own car will be a necessary requirement.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

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  Information Services

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