MHST - Mental Health Care Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Ongoing support

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working options

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Healthcare Assistant (Band 3) to join a Mental Health Support Team. The role involves working with schools and communities on children's emotional wellbeing, under the supervision of registered practitioners, chiefly within the Triage and Duty Service, with travel between settings.

Applicants should have experience in mental health and own transport to meet service needs. UK work permission is required.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a mental health setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compassionate and organised, able to work effectively in a busy service.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children, young people, families, schools and partner agencies.
• Understanding of safeguarding and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Gather information following referral to assess mental health needs.
• Provide mental health advice and signposting.
• Support practitioners with delegated clinical and therapeutic activities.
• Support delivery of high-quality mental health care under registered practitioners.
• Help manage referrals efficiently within the Triage and Duty Service.
• Ensure children and families receive timely advice, support and access to appropriate services.
• Promote positive mental health and wellbeing.
• Respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records.

Skills

Communication & interpersonal skills

Compassionate & organised

Relationship building with children &

Job description

A Senior Healthcare Assistant (Band 3) post in a Mental Health Support Team employed by Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, working with schools and communities on children's emotional wellbeing. The role supports delivery of mental health care under registered practitioners, mainly within the Triage and Duty Service, where referrals are gathered, assessed and met with advice and signposting. The post sits in a multidisciplinary team and involves travel between settings, so applicants need their own transport. Applicants must already have permission to work in the UK.

What the job involves

• Gather information following referral to assess mental health needs
• Provide mental health advice and signposting
• Support practitioners with delegated clinical and therapeutic activities
• Support delivery of high-quality mental health care under registered practitioners
• Help manage referrals efficiently within the Triage and Duty Service
• Ensure children and families receive timely advice, support and access to appropriate services
• Promote positive mental health and wellbeing
• Respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records

Experience

• Experience working in a mental health setting

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Compassionate and organised, able to work effectively in a busy service
• Ability to build positive relationships with children, young people, families, schools and partner agencies
• Understanding of safeguarding and risk management

Checks & eligibility

• Permission to work in the UK
• DBS disclosure where required, cost deducted from salary once started

Other

• Commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people
• Access to own transport and ability to travel to meet service needs

What’s offered

• Regular supervision
• Ongoing support
• Opportunities for professional development
• Alternative hours or varied working patterns considered under the flexible working policy
• Preference for interview for applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria