Mental Health Support Worker: Recovery-Focused Care

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is seeking a compassionate Mental Health Support Worker to join our team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospital, providing high-quality support in both community and inpatient settings.

You will form positive therapeutic relationships, support daily living activities, and assist with care plans under the multidisciplinary team, helping promote recovery, independence and wellbeing for service users.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health, healthcare or social care settings is desirable.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with service users.
• Commitment to recovery-focused, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred support to individuals with mental health challenges.
• Build therapeutic relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Support daily living activities and promote social inclusion.
• Monitor changes in health and escalate concerns to clinicians.
• Assist with care plan implementation by the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Time management

Safeguarding

Person-centred care

Job description

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is seeking a compassionate Mental Health Support Worker to join our team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospital, providing high-quality support in both community and inpatient settings.

You will form positive therapeutic relationships, support daily living activities, and assist with care plans under the multidisciplinary team, helping promote recovery, independence and wellbeing for service users.