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Mental Health Support Specialist for Seniors

2 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health Full time
Job Overview

We are a dynamic and compassionate Community Mental Health Team working with Older Adults in North Manchester. Our client group (over 65 years) either have a functional or an organic diagnosis. We are seeking a part-time Support Worker to join our friendly team. The post is for hours a week.

Main Responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, providing support, advice, and practical assistance to an allocated group of service users under the direction and supervision of a qualified member of staff. This is to support in delivering a care plan as agreed with the service user and/or their carers where appropriate.

The post holder will report back to the qualified member of staff with any concerns or safeguarding issues.

The role involves providing practical support, including wellbeing checks as needed. This will involve travelling across the North Manchester area and seeing people in their own homes.

Participating in Support Worker Duty Rota

Attending daily Team Meetings

While this post requires no professional registration, experience within mental health is desirable but not essential if the candidate can demonstrate an awareness of issues that can affect older adults with mental health needs.

Working for Our Organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford, and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and addiction services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England, and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original, and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment, and dining options.

Wherever you go, you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour, and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills, and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support your well-being and career development, including:

  • Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
  • Excellent pension.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme.
  • Wellbeing programme.
  • Blue Light Card Discounts.