Senior Mental Health Support Worker inNewport inNewport PUBLISHED 1 DEC 2023

Band 3: £22,816 to £24,336 a year based on full time hours  PERMANENT 

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Seagrove Ward are looking for a dedicated Senior Mental Health Support Worker to join our supportive Multi-disciplinary Team. This work can be exciting, challenging and rewarding. The team are looking for individuals who are compassionate, caring and able to take direction.

This post is designed to be flexible within Seagrove Ward. The post holder would be expected to work across all of Mental Health Services should the need arise.

The successful candidate will become part of the team on our six bed, mixed sex Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU); which forms part of the wider mental health acute care pathway within the integrated Isle of Wight NHS Trust. The team aim to provide collaborative and individualised patient care in a safe and therapeutic environment and is passionate about reducing the use of restrictive interventions.

We are looking for an innovative, motivated and enthusiastic individual who has the passion, commitment and therapeutic skills to assist in delivering compassionate and high quality care to individuals who are experiencing a crisis in their mental and emotional health and wellbeing.

The post holder will have a specific portion of their duties dedicated to the delivery/assisted delivery of meaningful activity for the people using the service, to show the validity of daily occupation and therapeutic activity and how this contributes to the safety and recovery focus of the people using the service and the ward milieu generally.

The Support Worker, under the supervision of qualified staff, will be responsible for the delivery of the highest standard of practice in the care, treatment, and support of the person with Mental Illness.

To be responsible for providing the highest quality of care for people with 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 Services as a whole, and across other services as required.

To work with colleagues to manage people with complex disorders and high levels of dependency.

Under the supervision of qualified staff, to undertake nursing needs assessments and reviews as requested.

To use initiative and motivation to fully contribute, alongside the ward therapeutic lead, in planning and co-ordinating the therapeutic programme of activities.

As a senior support worker they would also be involved in the supervision needs of fellow support workers.

To contribute to service improvements relating to dementia, in line with both the local and national modernisation agenda.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Seagrove Ward are looking for a dedicated Senior Mental Health Support Worker to join our supportive Multi-disciplinary Team. This work can be exciting, challenging and rewarding. The team are looking for individuals who are compassionate, caring and able to take direction.

This post is designed to be flexible within Seagrove Ward. The post holder would be expected to work across all of Mental Health Services should the need arise.

The successful candidate will become part of the team on our six bed, mixed sex Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU); which forms part of the wider mental health acute care pathway within the integrated Isle of Wight NHS Trust. The team aim to provide collaborative and individualised patient care in a safe and therapeutic environment and is passionate about reducing the use of restrictive interventions.

We are looking for an innovative, motivated and enthusiastic individual who has the passion, commitment and therapeutic skills to assist in delivering compassionate and high quality care to individuals who are experiencing a crisis in their mental and emotional health and wellbeing.

The post holder will have a specific portion of their duties dedicated to the delivery/assisted delivery of meaningful activity for the people using the service, to show the validity of daily occupation and therapeutic activity and how this contributes to the safety and recovery focus of the people using the service and the ward milieu generally.

The Support Worker, under the supervision of qualified staff, will be responsible for the delivery of the highest standard of practice in the care, treatment, and support of the person with Mental Illness.

To be responsible for providing the highest quality of care for people with 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 Services as a whole, and across other services as required.

To work with colleagues to manage people with complex disorders and high levels of dependency.

Under the supervision of qualified staff, to undertake nursing needs assessments and reviews as requested.

To use initiative and motivation to fully contribute, alongside the ward therapeutic lead, in planning and co-ordinating the therapeutic programme of activities.

As a senior support worker they would also be involved in the supervision needs of fellow support workers.

To contribute to service improvements relating to dementia, in line with both the local and national modernisation agenda.



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