Role Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Senior Support Worker for those with an interest in mental health to join our fast‑developing rehab services. Honeysuckle Lodge is an inpatient level 2 locked rehabilitation unit based on the Royal Bolton hospital site in Bolton, with a client base of 14 female service users of working age. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of collaborative personalised interventions, delivering high‑level, quality care and evidence‑based interventions within a multi‑disciplinary team. The role focuses on collaboratively enabling and assisting service users to meet daily health, social care and well‑being needs in line with personal recovery goals and facilitating engagement with mainstream services.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the multi‑disciplinary team to provide a high‑quality service, ensuring a therapeutic and safe environment for Service Users, Carers, Visitors and Staff.
* Communicate effectively and sensitively with service users, understanding their individualised and complex needs.
* Follow delegated duties in individual service users’ care and assist in the delivery of direct patient care under the direction and supervision of qualified staff.
* Undertake nursing observations in line with the Safe and Supportive Observation of Patients at Risk Policy.
* Contribute to the planning and implementation of appropriate activities and tasks for service users, supporting personal hygiene, appearance and independence.
* Assist service users to develop and maintain personal hygiene and appearance, providing personal care where appropriate while promoting independence and choice.
* Support service users in taking up recreational and leisure activities following a risk assessment undertaken by a registered nurse.
* Maintain the holistic needs of service users within the setting under the direction of the qualified nurse, considering their well‑being, mental and physical health needs.
Staff Benefits
* Pay Enhancements
* 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
* fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
This advert closes on Tuesday 28 Apr 2026.
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