Mental Health Support Worker

Job summary Main area Mental Health Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time Part time 37.5 hours per week (Part time hours considered) Job ref 152-M073.26 Employer Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Forston Clinic Town Dorchester Salary £25,760 - £27,476 p.a. Salary period Yearly Closing 03/06/2026 23:59 Employer heading Mental Health Support Worker Band 3 Job overview Are you passionate about helping people with dementia? Intensive Community Support Dementia have a unique opportunity for a Mental Health Support Worker to join our dynamic and supportive team based at Forston Clinic. ICSD are a well-resourced Specialist Community Team that offers specialist interventions at times of urgent and complex needs to help people with dementia and their carers in their place of residence safely. We offer as much care as possible within the person's living environment, with care, compassion and expertise and to strive to be better every day at what we do. You will need to have relevant skills, experience and knowledge in dementia health. As a Mental Health Support Worker passion and compassion are essential personal qualities for this role, along with excellent team-working, initiative, communication and assessment skills. This post is full time hours however could be flexible and part time hours would be considered. ICSD is a 7 day a week service, operating early and late shifts 0730-1530 & 1200-2000 Car owner and driver with clean and full UK driving licence is essential for this role. As a new employee this role includes a £2,000 Recruitment Premium lump sum on commencement of your employment and thereafter a further £1,000 Retention Premium (pro-rata) per annum, paid in equal monthly instalments provided you remain in post and subject to review by the Trust. Main duties of the job To undertake visits as per a patients care plan, completing the tasks within the care plan to assist a patient and/or carer. We offer a wide range of support from taking patients out into the community to assisting with personal care and looking at non pharmacological interventions to reduce distressed behaviours. To visit and support patients in their own home or a Care Home We offer assistance to physical health hospitals for patients that they are struggling to manage due to patients' behaviours associated with their Dementia. To report back to Nurse in charge to enable effective communication within the team. You will have management supervision from a designated supervisor and be supported in your role with daily handovers, in house training and reflective practice sessions. For further information, please contact Ben Holt at ben.holt1@nhs.net or on 01305 361484. Working for our organisation At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities. Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves. Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do. Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate's individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful. PMVA You will be required to undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course and it is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post. Person specification Knowledge, Skills and Training Essential criteria NVQ 3 in a care related subject or equivalent level of training and/or experience, or willing to undertake training to achieve this standard Personal Qualities/Attributes Essential criteria Calm under pressure, and to be able to cope with difficult and personally challenging situations such as receiving personally directed abuse and aggression Able to work effectively as part of a team Personal Qualities/Attributes Essential criteria Be able to work on your own in a patient's home and escalate concerns as appropriate Additional Requirements Essential criteria Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively. At Dorset HealthCare we want to offer all our staff the opportunity to work flexibly, putting health and wellbeing first, whilst continuing the delivery of excellent patient care. Flexible working looks different for everyone and we welcome applicants to discuss flexible working opportunities with the recruiting manager. What working for us will provide: 27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years (for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions) Excellent NHS pension scheme Health and wellbeing services Flexible working options, including family-friendly hours Free training and one-to-one career coaching to reach your career goals Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs Access to nine staff networks - have a voice and transform our Trust Relocation costs where applicable Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities - including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment, and buying annual leave NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more Visit our careers website to learn more about our culture, staff stories, benefits, development programmes and opportunities.

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Before applying for this post, please do ensure that you have read the job description and person specification requirements. If you think you have everything we're looking for, then we'd love to hear from you, alternatively if you would like more information about the role please do not hesitate to contact us. Regrettably, we are not able to offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you attempt to apply for a role that we do not offer sponsorship for, you will receive notification of this at the time of starting your application and you will not be able to proceed. At this point, we wish to thank you for your interest in working for us and apologise we cannot take your application any further. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Further guidance can be found on the gov.uk website. It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 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 Job Description and Person Specification ( PDF , 240.6 KB ) Staff Benefits Leaflet ( PDF , 316.1 KB ) Applications Recruitment Flowchart ( PDF , 434.1 KB ) PMVA Information Sheet and Video ( PDF , 75.5 KB ) Pay scales from 1 April 2025 ( PDF , 44.6 KB ) DBS Information ( PDF , 22.9 KB ) Apply online now Further details / informal visits contact Name ICSD West Team Job title ICSD West Team Email address dhc.icsd.westrefferals@nhs.net Telephone number 01305 361484 List jobs with Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors