Mental Health Support Worker Part-time

We are seeking compassionate and resilient Mental Health Support Worker toprovide high quality care and treatment to patients with both stable and acute mental health needs in a prison setting under the guidance of the registered nurses and psychiatrist. This role works as part of a team delivering care to patients both within the Healthcare Centres and on the Wings / House blocks within the prison environment as well as establishing and maintaining relationships with staff at all levels, customers and other key stakeholders. The Mental Health Support Worker will support in the development of the healthcare service. The role will involve integrated working with all areas within the Prison and other services.,

• Assist senior staff to deliver care within the service
• Running health clinics
• Develop specialist practice-based clinical models of care
• Provide a range of quality services and interventions full training provided to complete physical health checks for patients on long term mental health medication- EG phlebotomy and ECGs
• The post holder will exercise a degree of personal and professional autonomy, make complex and critical judgments under the supervision of the nurses and have decision making skills to satisfy the expectations of the role.
• To be responsible for your own caseload of men that require support within the prison where they are not stable enough to be discharged, but do not require nursing intervention at that time. This can change at any time and be stepped up/down when required with appropriate meetings to discuss as a team.
Note that the responsibilities shown above are not exhaustive. Please see the job description attached for all responsibilities listed

About the Company We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.