Healthcare Support Worker – Mental Health (Ref: 248001)
Substantive Full Time – 36 hours per week. Band 3 – Salary Range £29,103 – £31,409 per annum. Distant Islands Allowance £2,578 per annum.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker, to join the Community Mental Health Team. The role will involve the support of patients with their planned programmes of care within the Community Adult Mental Health Team.
The scope of the role will include assisting qualified practitioners in the assessment, planning and delivery of care interventions, including individual, clinic or group work appropriate to the post holder’s level of training and experience. Candidates should be able to demonstrate trauma‑informed practice in treating service users with respect and courtesy, maintaining their dignity and confidentiality while respecting individuals’ needs and differences. The role includes aspects such as working independently delivering treatment interventions as directed by qualified practitioners to patients in the community, in clinic or ward‑based care. The hours of this role may be flexible to provide support and care to people out with the core hours of service.
You will be expected to comply with the Induction Standards and Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers within 3 months of commencing your role – details can be viewed on the HCSW Toolkit site.
Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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