At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals with mental health challenges, promoting recovery and independence.
- Company: Join a compassionate team at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospital.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience in a supportive environment with career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Embrace diversity and inclusion in a dynamic healthcare setting.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in mental health support or healthcare is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 22500 - 27500 £ per year.
Location
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Job Type
Temporary
About the Role
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Mental Health Support Worker to join our team working at
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospital
The successful candidate will provide high-quality support to individuals experiencing a range of mental health conditions, promoting recovery, independence, and wellbeing within community and/or inpatient settings.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality, person-centred support to individuals experiencing mental health challenges, promoting recovery and independence.
- Build positive therapeutic relationships with service users while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Support individuals with daily living activities, encouraging engagement in meaningful activities and promoting social inclusion.
- Monitor and report changes in mental or physical health, escalating concerns appropriately to registered healthcare professionals.
- Assist with the implementation of care plans developed by the multidisciplinary team.
Who We Are Looking For
Experience
- Previous experience working as a Mental Health Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker, or within a mental health, social care, or healthcare setting is desirable.
- Experience supporting individuals with a range of mental health conditions, learning disabilities, or complex needs is advantageous.
Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusting relationships.
- Compassionate, patient, and empathetic approach to supporting others.
- Ability to recognise changes in a person's mental health and escalating concerns appropriately.
- Good organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Commitment to delivering person-centred, recovery-focused care.
- Understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Comfortable working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary healthcare team.
HCRG Staffing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, or disability.
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