Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working)
- Job ref
- 437-6283129
- Employer
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Homebased Treatment Team, Atherleigh Park
- Town
- Leigh
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Support Time and Recovery Worker
Band 3
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 support worker to support the Home-Based Treatment Team (HBT) in Wigan.
The post holder will be integral in delivering psychosocial interventions and supported activities in the community to service users as part of their time at HBT, as well as liaising with their carers/families to provide support as part of their stay.
The HBT are committed to supporting and developing support workers and aim to offer additional training and development opportunities to staff within the team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team within HBT, feeding back progress and any concerns as part of the daily MDT meetings. The post holder will be expected to support Wigan HBT in home visits, providing this client group with psychosocial interventions and education alike. At times they will be expected to support service users who may have been brought to the place of safety suite under the Mental Health Act and support them through the process.
The post holder will be required to work 37.5 hours a week including day shifts, night shifts, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and addiction services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
- Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 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
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 3+
Experience
Essential criteria
- Acute mental health care experience
Desirable criteria
- Community based experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of a range of mental health conditions
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of a range of psychosocial interventions
Skills
Essential criteria
- Working as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Flexibility
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Abigail Webster
- Job title
- Clinical Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01942764477
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