Mental Health Worker

Medico Partners; Okehampton; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Mental Health Support Worker to provide direct care and emotional support to individuals with mental health needs. Responsibilities include leading a team, developing care plans, and administering medication. Candidates should have at least 1 year of relevant experience and NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care. This full-time role offers varied shifts and additional pay for sleep-in and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience supporting individuals with mental health needs.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or willingness to work towards).
• Must have the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and emotional support to individuals with mental health needs.
• Lead, support, and mentor a team of support workers on shift.
• Develop and review care plans and risk assessments tailored to individual needs.
• Administer and monitor medication in line with policies and procedures.

Skills

Experience supporting individuals with mental health needs

Understanding of safeguarding

Ability to administer medication

Flexibility to work varied shifts

Good understanding of recovery models

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Mental health support worker

Torrington, United Kingdom

Location: Bideford, Torrington and Minehead

Contract: Full-Time – 35 Hours per Week

Salary: £29,120.00 per annum (£16.00 per hour)

Additional Pay:

• Sleep-in Shifts: £60 per sleep-in (average of 6 per month)
• On-call: £52.50 (weekday) / £89.25 (weekend) – average of 2 per month

Tasks

provide direct care and emotional support to individuals with mental health needs

Lead, support, and mentor a team of support workers on shift

Develop and review care plans and risk assessments tailored to individual needs

Administer and monitor medication in line with policies and procedures

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year experience supporting individuals with mental health needs
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or willingness to work towards)
• Good understanding of safeguarding, mental health conditions, and recovery models
• Must be flexible to work varied shifts including sleep-ins and on-call
• Must have the right to work in the UK
• No sponsorship provided
• DBS check