Mental Health Support Workers

Become a Mental Health Support Worker

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of people facing mental health challenges? As a mental health support worker you will play a crucial role in supporting people by providing compassionate care and guidance to those who need it most.

You will work directly with service users, offering them support with daily living, personal care, and therapeutic activities.

Whether you're starting your career in mental health or bringing experience from a similar role, we provide full training and development, ensuring you have the skills and confidence to thrive in your role.

What will I do in this role?

The team is made up of nurses, doctors, occupational therapists and healthcare workers amongst others. We all work really closely together, supporting each other and getting on really well– it’s a bit like a big family!

Teaching and supporting life skills, such as using public transport, paying for bills, managing a home to live independently, helping with personal care, shopping and meal preparation, engaging in hobbies/Interests and communicating with others
Providing emotional support for an individual and their families
Connecting with community resources and relationship building with other services
Assist in maintaining general and specific patient observations under the supervision of registered nursing staff
Facilitate and participate in recreational and physical activities in the provision of health and social care to service users
Participate in the escorting of patients as required
Provide direct physical, social and psychological care to service users
Supporting patients to regain independence and confidence by helping them to gain new skills
Support recovery to live as independently as possible to reach their optimal mental health
To build and maintain therapeutic relationships whilst maintaining boundaries

What we offer

Full training and professional development
A supportive and collaborative working environment
Opportunities for career progression such as a fully funded apprenticeship
Great NHS benefits package
Flexible working options

The current rates of pay for entry on band 3 are:

Weekday Mon – Fri - £11.67 per hour
Nights/Saturday - £15.75 per hour (includes additional unsocial hours payment)
Sunday/Bank Holiday - £19.72 per hour (includes additional unsocial hours payment)

Top of band 3 is:

Weekday Mon – Fri - £12.45 per hour
Nights/Saturday - £16.81 per hour (includes additional unsocial hours payment)
Sunday/Bank Holiday - £21.04 per hour (includes additional unsocial hours payment)

Benefits

Flexible working
Excellent working environment
Early access to our staff wellbeing service and psychology therapies
Regular clinical supervision and an annual appraisal
Free car parking
NHS Pension
Access to brilliant NHS Discounts and free event tickets

Becky, one of our wonderful Healthcare Support Workers who works on one of our inpatient wards, also shared this:

"I’ve been in my role for the last two years, working on one of our inpatient wards.

It’s such a rewarding opportunity to know that when I come to work I make a real difference to the lives of our patients, who are at the heart of everything we do.

The job is so varied and exciting. One day I’ll be supporting a patient getting out of bed, or helping them with their meals and personal care. Other days I will just talk and listen to them or we can play games, do some colouring, or help to write down their feelings and plans for the future."

Begin an apprenticeship

There’s plenty of training and job progression opportunities if you want them. And talking of progression - here's Kayna sharing her story. She joined us a a mental health support worker and now has her perfect job as a mental health nurse after completing a fully funded mental health nurse apprenticeship!