Overview
A vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced and motivated support worker to work within the Central Assertive Outreach Team, a busy community mental health team working across culturally diverse areas.
Context
Assertive Outreach Teams typically work with people who have severe and enduring mental illnesses, who have a history of poor engagement with mental health services and often have co-morbid substance use factors. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate their ability to build rapport and therapeutic relationships with service users. This position would be suitable for a person with experience of working within a mental health setting, with NVQ level 3 or equivalent. We work with adults 25 years plus and support people who have historically avoided contact with mental health services, using a flexible and creative approach to engagement.
Responsibilities
* Communicate effectively at all levels and demonstrate competent risk management skills.
* Build rapport and therapeutic relationships with service users who have severe and enduring mental health issues.
* Work autonomously as well as being an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Support service users and their carers with engagement and care planning within the Care Programme Approach framework.
* Contribute to a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary environment and participate in training opportunities, supervision, and team activities.
Qualifications
* Experience of working within a mental health setting.
* NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
* Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and demonstrate commitment to high standards of care.
What we offer
* A friendly and supportive multidisciplinary environment with regular supervision.
* Training opportunities and a supportive team ethos.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population and culture
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Additional information
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK).
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible; this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Closing date
This advert closes on Sunday 12 Oct 2025.
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