Support Worker

Seagrove Ward are looking for dedicated Mental Health Support Workers to join our supportive Multi-disciplinary Team. This work can be exciting, challenging and rewarding. The team are looking for individuals who are compassionate, caring and able to take direction.
The successful candidate will become part of the team on our six bed, mixed sex Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU); which forms part of the wider mental health acute care pathway within the integrated Isle of Wight NHS Trust. The team aim to provide collaborative and individualised patient care in a safe and therapeutic environment and is passionate about reducing the use of restrictive interventions.
We are looking for innovative, motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have 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.
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 C ompassion, A ccountable, R espect and E veryone 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.
Across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight healthcare services are evolving and transforming to meet the continuing care needs of our population. Now is a very exciting time to join Isle of Wight NHS Trust as we enter this period of change.
This year Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have strengthened our partnership and formed a group giving us an opportunity to work together to be innovative in improving patient care and outcomes as well as improving the experience and opportunities for our people across the two organisations.
We have also been working with other local NHS Trusts across our region to create a new organisation, bringing together all community, mental health and learning disability services from across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Subject to approvals, the aim is for the new Trust - Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - to be formed by April 2024.
People employed in our community, mental health and learning disability services by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust on 31 March 2024, will transfer to the new organisation under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) on 1 April 2024.
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust will continue to deliver both acute and ambulance services for the island population.
Job Purpose
The Support Worker, under the supervision of qualified staff, will be responsible for the delivery of the highest standard of practice in the care, treatment and support of the person with Mental Illness.
This post is designed to be flexible within Mental Health Wards but will be primarily based on Seagrove Ward.
The post holder would be expected to work across all of Mental Health Services should the need arise.
Job Statement
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.