Associate Mental Health Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role involves leading shifts from a trauma-informed perspective, guiding junior colleagues, and ensuring the health and safety of each shift. The post holder will lead activities in the house, maintain a respectful environment, and take a lead role during out-of-hours shifts. They will utilize mental health service knowledge, recovery strategies, and work within an MDT, managing a clinical caseload.
Essential criteria
- Experience in a health or social care setting
- Experience of liaising with other agencies
Desirable criteria
- oknowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 amended 2007 in particular Part 3 of the Act and other legislation's such as Safe Guiding Children, Adults, DOLS, Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Educational
- PG Dip Mental Health or NVQ Level IV in care or equivalent OR Two years (minimum) working experience in a mental health setting
- Related Health or Social Care qualification
- Willingness to undertake further training relevant to and in line with the development of recovery worker role.
- Skills/ Abilities
- Ability to assess clinical situations quickly and use initiative
- Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationship with service users and carers
- Is able to provide practical support with daily living activities
- Group facilitation skills
- Experience/ Knowledge
- Experience in a health or social care setting
- Experience of liaising with other agencies
- oknowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 amended 2007 in particular Part 3 of the Act and other legislation's such as Safe Guiding Children, Adults, DOLS, Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Educational
- PG Dip Mental Health or NVQ Level IV in care or equivalent OR Two years (minimum) working experience in a mental health setting
- Related Health or Social Care qualification
- Willingness to undertake further training relevant to and in line with the development of recovery worker role.
- Skills/ Abilities
- Ability to assess clinical situations quickly and use initiative
- Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationship with service users and carers
- Is able to provide practical support with daily living activities
- Group facilitation skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £33,262 – £36,027 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 4d ago · Closes in 11d
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Job summary
The post holder will lead shifts from a trauma informed perspective, guiding the team within the managing risk framework at the service.
The post holder will guide junior colleagues in the interventions on each shift and will also have individual staff to provide with supervision/reflective practice.
They are responsible for the health and safety of each shift, reporting/escalating to senior managers or on callissues which cannot be contained within the shift.
The post holder will lead on some activities in the house and be responsible with others that the environment maintains the privacy, dignity and respect of all those who use the service. The post holder will take a lead role in the house during out of hour shifts.
This job description is written as an indication of the nature and scope of duties and responsibilities. Additional competencies may be required to fulfill the needs of specific areas and client groups. It is not intended as a fully descriptive list and does not include specific skills or therapeutic interventions that may be required of the specialist servicearea.
The post holder will be expected to be flexible and to carry out other duties assigned by the Team Manager, which are appropriate to the grade, nature and changing needs of the role.
The successful applicant will be part of a forthcoming move to a brand new facility at The Roger Syl
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