Mental Health Support Worker- Intensive Life Skills Team - Tamworth

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Tamworth is seeking a Mental Health Support Worker to provide evidence-based interventions for adults with complex emotional needs. You will collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to support service users in crisis. The role requires independent travel, and applicants should have relevant qualifications and experience working with mental health needs in community settings. This position offers a chance for career development and ongoing training.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Foundation degree or Diploma/NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care required.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary team essential.
• Training for adults with complex mental health needs is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individual and group interventions for service users.
• Support early response for those in crisis.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Experience with complex emotional needs

Independent working

Use of evidence-based interventions

Team collaboration

Education

Foundation degree in relevant subject

Diploma/NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Mental Health Support Worker – Intensive Life Skills Team – Tamworth

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 Tamworth area, based at Cherry Orchard, Hospital Street, Tamworth.

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

In addition, you will support service‑users who present with high levels of emotional distress and often have histories of complex trauma, neuro‑diversity and/or adverse experiences. Independent travel across a large geographical area is required, so suitable transport is essential.

Main duties of the job

As a Community Mental Health, Health Care Support Worker you will work with adults and older adults, and where appropriate and necessary with their families or carers, to provide ongoing support and therapeutic interventions. Under the supervision of a senior team member, you will:

• Deliver individual and group interventions for service users with difficulty regulating their emotions and who may use self‑harm to manage distress.
• Use a Structured Clinical Management model focused on problem solving, managing emotions, improving relationships and reducing impulsivity.
• Support early response for those in crisis as part of an overall recovery plan.

About us

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is an award‑winning NHS Trust that is leading the way for new and better ways of working to improve life for local communities. We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental health care, 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, 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. 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.

Video resources:

• Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
• Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
• What is it like to be a Mental Health Nurse in a community setting at MPFT? - YouTube

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 user’s 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 a submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly the CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust