Mental Health Support Worker- Intensive Life Skills Team - Burton

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health trust is looking for a Band 4 Senior Mental Health Care Support Worker to join their Intensive Life Skills Team in Burton. You will deliver therapeutic interventions for adults with complex emotional needs both in clinics and community venues. Collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team is essential to support service users effectively. A foundation degree or NVQ3 in Health and Social Care and experience working with mental health needs are required. Join us to help improve lives in our local communities.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Foundation degree in relevant subject or Diploma/NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care required.
• Experience in working with adults/older adults with complex mental health needs.
• Training in supporting those with challenging behaviour is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver interventions for adults experiencing complex emotional difficulties.
• Provide ongoing support and therapeutic interventions.
• Assist in the development of care plans.

Skills

Experience with complex emotional needs

Therapeutic interventions

Working independently

Support for service users in crisis

Education

Foundation degree in relevant subject or Diploma/NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Mental Health Support Worker - Intensive Life Skills Team - Burton

The closing date is 29 December 2025

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Senior Mental Health Care Support Worker to work with individuals with complex emotional needs based in clinic or community venues within the Burton and Uttoxeter area, based at Horninglow Clinic.

You would be working within the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) and the Intensive Life Skills (ILS) Pathway to provide the delivery of interventions for adults 17+ experiencing complex emotional difficulties as part of the Adult Mental Health Service. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide evidence-based interventions.

You will be working within highly psychologically minded, enthusiastic, dedicated and supportive teams to support service‑users who present with high levels of emotional distress and often have histories of complex trauma, neurodiversity and/or adverse experiences.

You will need to travel independently over a large geographical area and will require suitable transport.

Main duties of the job

As a Community Mental Health, Health Care Support Worker you will work with adults / older adults and, where appropriate and necessary, their families or carers, to provide ongoing support, therapeutic interventions when agreed, practical assistance and problem resolution under the supervision of a senior team member.

The role will involve:

• Delivery of interventions on an individual and group basis with service users who have difficulty regulating their emotions and utilise self‑harm to manage high levels of distress. Interventions will be focused on assisting the person to identify and achieve their agreed goals, utilising a Structured Clinical Management model focusing on problem solving, managing emotions, getting along with others and managing impulsivity.
• Supporting in, and provide, an early response for those in crisis as part of an overall recovery plan.

About us

Come and work with us at our award‑winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke‑on‑Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non‑clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are "United in our Uniqueness" and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Foundation degree in relevant subject or Diploma/NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care or accredited prior learning with competency based evidence supplemented by short courses.
• Training in working with adults / older adults with complex mental health needs and/or challenging behaviour, and/or other behavioural work.

Experience

• Significant experience of working with adults / older adults with Mental Health Needs as a member of a multi-disciplinary community team experience of working within a multi‑agency framework.
• Experience of formulating a service users difficulties and developing a care plan.
• Experience of employing evidence based interventions.
• Experience of working with families and carers.
• Able to work independently, without direct supervision.
• Previous work with people with complex and high risk presentations.
• Previous experience of working in a health or social care setting, either statutory or non‑statutory service.
• Experience of supporting service users in a home based/ community setting.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust