About this role
Job summary
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We are looking for mental health support workers in both Southsea and Gosport.
The Orchards at St James hospital in Southsea have 2 wards Hawthorn is for Acute Admissions and the Maples is for Psychiatric Intensive Care. They both primarily look after working age adults (18-65 years) experiencing acute episodes of mental health crisis and placed on a Section of the mental health act.
We have positions available within our Older Persons Mental Health (OPMH)teams based at Gosport War Memorial Hospital(Poppy & Rose) and St James Hospital(Brooker).
Older Persons Mental Health (OPMH) wards cater primarily for people over the age of 65. The multidisciplinary team provide care for older adults requiring assessment and treatment for an acute phase of a mental health needs, or a mental illness causing severely challenging behaviour that means they are unable to look after themselves or be looked after at home.
There is space later in the application to tell us your preferred service and location..
At this time we are unable to offer sponsorship for these roles
Main duties of the job
You'll work closely with patients, their families and carers, playing a vital part in ensuring everyone who uses our services has a positive and supportive experience. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you'll work alongside nurses, activity coordinators, social workers, occupational therapists and psychiatrists, offering you a unique chance to learn from different specialties every day. Every shift is an opportunity to develop your knowledge.
*Work as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, supporting service users to build independence and develop daily living skills, including personal hygiene, diet and fluids and participation in social or leisure activities as outlined in their Care Plan.
*Provide support in risk management, develop therapeutic relationships and help individuals lead meaningful and fulfilling lives.
*Act as a role model for colleagues, offering guidance and support to new or less experienced team members.
*Assist and support qualified staff, carrying out assigned tasks as directed, without supervision. This will include housekeeping duties where required.
*Demonstrate excellent communication skills, using them to engage, persuade or negotiate with clients with complex or challenging needs to ensure they receive the most appropriate care and support.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification at Level 2 or in Health and Social care or willingness to learn
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Orchards, St James' Hospital
Locksway Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO4 8FE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)