Mental Health Support Worker

5 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for ambitious, dynamic and highly motivated Band3 Mental Health Support Workers to join UHBW and who want to make a real difference to the patients they provide care for.

The demand for Mental Health care has never been in higher in our communities and in our hospital, so we are very excited to establish a new Team of dedicated support workers to provide high quality Mental Health care.

Under the direction of the Liaison Psychiatry Service you will provide direct day-to-day care to adults of all ages that require additional support for their mental health needs whilst in hospital.

This is a great opportunity to become involved in something new for our patients. The work is challenging but very rewarding.
- Demonstrate caring and compassion for your patients
- Provide direct care, including personal care, to adults with mental health care needs.
- To work with individuals experiencing a range of mental health presentations including mental illness, emotional distress, cognitive impairment, delirium & dementia.
- Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and Staff
- Work closely with all members of the care Team to provide the best for your patient

Please see the listed job description for a more comprehensive summary of duties.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.



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