Job summary
Afton Ward are looking for a dedicated Mental Health Support Worker to join our supportive Multi-disciplinary Team. This work can be exciting, challenging and rewarding. The team are looking for someone who is compassionate, caring and able to take direction.
The successful candidate will become part of the team on our 8 bedded ward. The patient cohort includes patients who have a Dementia diagnosis and patients who have a significant functional mental health diagnosis alongside frailty. Our multi-disciplinary team is committed to providing effective and timely care and support to all those people who come into the ward.
We are looking for an innovative, motivated and enthusiastic person who has the passion, commitment and therapeutic skills to assist in delivering compassionate and high quality care to individuals who are experiencing a crisis in their mental and emotional health and wellbeing. Our client group is diverse and you will encounter many differing mental health conditions amongst those using our service. Effective communication skills are required. You will be expected to work a mixture of early, late, potentially long days (combination of early & late hours) and night shifts.
We like to think that all staff on Afton Ward are part of a respectful, flexible, hard-working, welcoming and collaborative team; we expect successful applicants to support that philosophy.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
About us
We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users. Every day brings a fresh challenge to our staff and being part of our island gives you the opportunity to work as one cohesive team.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. There is a regional airport at Southampton, with flights to many European destinations as well as UK mainland cities. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support workers on Afton Ward contribute to a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals to ensure that the clinical, environmental and social needs of our service users are met.
Support and supervision for all staff is a fundamental part of the culture of the ward and individuals are actively encouraged to seek out learning opportunities.
- To be responsible for providing the highest quality of care for people with mental ill health under the supervision of qualified staff.
- To work effectively as part of a team.
- To work closely with colleagues within Mental Health Service as a whole, and across other services as required.
- To work with colleagues to manage people with complex needs and high levels of dependency.
- Under the supervision of qualified staff, to undertake nursing needs assessments and reviews as requested.
- The post holder will be expected to work alongside other staff to share and promote good practice.
- To contribute to service improvements relating to mental ill health, in line with both the local and national modernisation agenda.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support workers on Afton Ward contribute to a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals to ensure that the clinical, environmental and social needs of our service users are met.
Support and supervision for all staff is a fundamental part of the culture of the ward and individuals are actively encouraged to seek out learning opportunities.
- To be responsible for providing the highest quality of care for people with mental ill health under the supervision of qualified staff.
- To work effectively as part of a team.
- To work closely with colleagues within Mental Health Service as a whole, and across other services as required.
- To work with colleagues to manage people with complex needs and high levels of dependency.
- Under the supervision of qualified staff, to undertake nursing needs assessments and reviews as requested.
- The post holder will be expected to work alongside other staff to share and promote good practice.
- To contribute to service improvements relating to mental ill health, in line with both the local and national modernisation agenda.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care
- An understanding of issues relating to the conditions of mental illness
Desirable
- Proven knowledge and demonstrable skills in caring for people with mental ill health
- Experience of working with people with mental ill health
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care
- An understanding of issues relating to the conditions of mental illness
Desirable
- Proven knowledge and demonstrable skills in caring for people with mental ill health
- Experience of working with people with mental ill health
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
