Mental Health Support Worker

6 months ago


Wakefield, United Kingdom Practice Plus Group Full time

**About The Role**:
**UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE**

**+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE**

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Support Worker to join our Mental Health team at HMP New Hall which is s a Closed Category prison for female adults, juveniles and young offenders located in Flockton, West Yorkshire. The site consist of departments offering healthcare support across primary care, mental health, substance misuse, pharmacy, psychology & psychiatry, opticians, podiatry, physiotherapy, dental services and a management and admin function.

Hours

This is a full time role which consist of working 37.5 hours across 3 or 4 shifts a week. Shifts are all Monday to Friday

Salary

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £30,660**_ _**per annum - depending on experience.

How will we support you?
- Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
- Competency framework
- Regional and national career development opportunities
- Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
- Support from the wider team

**What you'll be doing**:
As a Mental Health Support Worker, your responsibilities will vary. You will
- Assist the mental health team in the delivery of immediate and, where appropriate, ongoing care for patients referred to the mental health team.
- Be expected to support people to access care and treatment appropriately within the prison setting, working independently with lone working at times.
- Contribute to the positive and aspirational workings of the integrated mental health care team, ensuring that each and every patient is treated with care, respect and dignity. You will also provide assistance with delivery of mental healthcare needs, within the Healthcare Department.

If you are interested in **career development,** we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both **internal and external options** for development and learning.

**It doesn’t stop there**we also offer:

- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

**What we’ll look for in you**:
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

- we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
- we act with integrity
- we embrace diversity
- we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required
- Willingness to undertake training in mental health awareness, suicide, self harm and ACCT procedures as well as health promotion and screening.
- Previous experience as a mental health support worker.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good organisational skills

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.


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