Overview
Senior Support Worker - Apprenticeship Opportunity
CAPTION: Job details
Posting date: 08 September 2025
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 09 October 2025
Location: North Lincolnshire, DN15 6SS
Company: Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 7438593/376-NLTTAO-0178
Summary
A Vacancy at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.
The aim of this role within the SMI (Serious Mental Illness) pathway of the Specialist Forensic and Community Wellbeing team is to bridge the gap between primary and secondary mental health care: providing accessible primary care level mental health interventions to the population of North Lincolnshire.
We are committed to establishing our service within the wider Primary Care Networks and have colleagues embedded in GP surgeries. Expanding this is the focus of our service. We welcome applicants who feel they have the drive, skills and expertise to continue this further development.
If you don’t already have a Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant subject, RDaSH are offering this post alongside the opportunity for you to complete a Level 3 apprenticeship qualification relevant to your role.
As an apprentice within RDaSH you will be given the opportunity to gain experience, learn work-related skills and obtain all the tools needed to thrive. An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Around 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying. This leads to a nationally recognised qualification.
Whether you already work for us or are joining the Trust and NHS for the first time, apprenticeships can help you to develop the skills, knowledge and know-how in order to embark on a successful and fulfilling career within the health service.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health professional to join our team as Senior Support Worker. We are looking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic and highly organised mental health professional to provide high quality healthcare support under the direction of the Nursing team and Allied Health Professionals for patients within a primary care setting.
The role of a Senior Support Worker within the Specialist Forensic and Community Wellbeing Team will require skills in physical health, performing physical observations and physical health checks, as well as skills and experience in working with adults experiencing mental health problems. The role will involve working primarily in the SMI pathway completing physical health checks and, where needed, working across pathways as part of an integrated team to deliver interventions in line with the primary care model.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 4,000 colleagues who are valued and respected. Our portfolio includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are committed to inclusive cultures and value our people. The main terms and conditions of service can be found here. Please view the attached job description and person specification for full details about the role.
If you are applying for this role via the apprenticeship route, please review the attached eligibility document to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria to undertake an apprenticeship.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications. This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025.
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About this employer: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) – see details above.
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