Mental Health Support Worker - Stockport

NHS; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Mental Health Support Worker in Stockport to assist young people with mental health challenges. The role involves providing support in daily activities, promoting independence, and maintaining a safe environment. Candidates should possess good communication skills and flexibility in working hours. Full training is provided, making this an excellent opportunity for career development in mental health care.

Benefits

30 days holiday

Paid Training

Healthcare CashPlan

Blue Light Card

Enhanced company pension

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Must be able to attend training throughout employment.
• Previous experience of working with young people with mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence through support with education and life skills.
• Update online care records and complete medication administration.
• Support young people with mental health diagnoses.

Skills

Flexibility

Good written communication

Basic IT skills

Good verbal communication

Calm in emergencies

Education

NVQ Level 2 qualification in Care

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mental Health Support Worker - Stockport

Offerton, Stockport

£24570 - £25662 (Dependent on Experience)(Pro rata for part time hours)

Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Main duties of the job

Essential requirements of a Healthcare Support Worker

• Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including weekends and Bank Holidays
• Must be able to attend training throughout employment which will be held on weekdays
• Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
• Basic IT skills (Your role will involve some computer work, completing forms, using an online care system, and writing emails)
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
• An ability to maintain a professional working boundary
• Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria of a Healthcare Support Worker

• Full UK Driving Licence
• NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
• Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health need

About us

Care in Mind provide residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old. The young people we care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Our aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.

Company Benefits

• 30 days holiday (Rising to 35 days with service including bank holidays)
• An additional day off each year for your birthday
• Opportunity to work part time hours if this suits your circumstances
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care and support with completion of the Care Certificate)
• Paid Training, Induction and DBS check
• Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
• Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts
• Enhanced company pension
• Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service

Job responsibilities

At Care in Mind our homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and our staff enjoy coming to work. Your role will involve working with our young people to promote independence through support with education, household tasks and general life skills. You will also update online care records and complete medication administration. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in homely environment.

At our home in Stockport, you will be working with young people who have a variety of mental health diagnosis including personality disorder, those who have difficult relationships with food and those who use self-harm as a strategy to cope with their emotions. As such, you will be required to be patient and resilient as the support you will be providing to our young people will include supporting them to improve their relationship with food and managing incidents of self-harm. A number of our young people are preparing for moving on positively from the home into the community, therefore you will be supporting this transition through things such as: supporting them to self-administer their own medication, getting back into education, accessing public transport and appointments independently. Our young people are very adventurous and engage in a variety of activities including festivals, walking in the Peak District, visiting places like the cinema, Trafford Centre, indoor golf as well as having a stroll on a local park. There will never be a dull moment when you are on shift.

The home is a 4-bed service which is located between Stockport town centre and Marple giving the house the best of both worlds in the sense of being close to all amenities being near a town centre but also the opportunity to explore the countryside. The house is a large 4-bedroom detached property which is well maintained and homely, making it a lovely environment to work in. The garden is another area of activity and includes a trampoline, football nets, dining area as well as flower beds and vegetable patch.

Previous care experience is not essentialand full training will be provided. You will receive ongoing support and mentoring from our friendly residential and clinical team.

The job is highly rewarding and a great start to developing your career working with young people or enhancing your previous experience of mental health with the opportunity for excellent career development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Any formal qualifications or an NVQ in care?

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a team
• Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

Skills & Abilites

• Do you have good written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information?
• Do you have IT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft Office?
• Do you hold a clean driving license?

Other

• Do you have Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others?
• Has the ability to work shift patterns including bank holidays, weekends and occasional nights where required?

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.

£24,570 to £25,662 a yearDependant on Experience