Mental Health Support Worker

6 months ago


Newport, United Kingdom Isle of Wight NHS Trust Full time

We are looking for a dedicated Mental Health Support Worker to join our supportive multi-disciplinary Team within Seagrove Ward. This work can be exciting, challenging and rewarding.

The team are looking for someone who is compassionate, caring and able to take direction. This is an exciting and brand-new role which will primarily be based within a team in the Health Based Place of Safety at Sevenacres, providing support to service users who have been detained by the Police under Section 136.

You will receive a full induction to all ward areas, regular supervision, and opportunities for continuing professional development. All relevant mandatory training will also be provided.

If you wish to discuss this opportunity, please contact Steve Whorwood - (01983) 534074.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values areCompassion,Accountable,Respect andEveryone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.

We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users. Every day brings a fresh challenge to our staff and being part of our island gives you the opportunity to work as one cohesive team.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. There is a regional airport at Southampton, with flights to many European destinations as well as UK mainland cities. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

At the IOW NHS Trust we are committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues and therefore we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
- To be responsible for providing the highest quality of care for people with suspected or confirmed mental ill health under the supervision of qualified staff.
- To work effectively as part of a team.
- To work closely with colleagues within Mental Health Service as a whole, and across other services as required.
- To work with colleagues to manage people with complex needs and high levels of dependency.
- Under the supervision of registered staff, to undertake nursing needs assessments and reviews as requested.
- The post holder will be expected to work alongside other staff to share and promote good practice.
- To contribute to service improvements relating to mental ill health, in line with both the local and national modernisation agenda.
- The post holder will be required to undertake training in the management of violence and aggression and will require a level of physical fitness in order to complete this.



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