Healthcare Support Worker
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Shrewsbury, SY3 8DSView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,272
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdr...
- With support of senior staff participate in procedures under the guidance of the professional lead
- Identify, minimise and report risks of danger, harm and abuse to senior colleagues.
- Maintain a safe and secure environment at all times for the protection of self and others.
- At all times minimise risks to self by undertaking safe working practices.
- At all times work within agreed and established Trust policy and operational procedures.
- Work with other Trust services to promote seamless service user focused care, admission, transfer and discharge on identified care pathways.
- Undertake delivery of planned therapeutic activities/interventions with an identified group of service users, ensuring planning of daily tasks.
- Assist service users in meeting their personal care needs
- Feeding
- Hygiene
- Encouraging continence
- Mobility
- Encouraging independence
- Personal and physical comfort
- Activities of daily living
- supporting with observation levels
- support patients with visits off site
Before applying for this exciting and challenging role, we encourage applicants to view and read the job and person specification.
We are offering a supportive competency programme and training to support successful candidates to progress from a band 2 to a band 3 if new to role. If you are currently working as a Band 2 or band 3 or new to the professional this role could be suitable for you.
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application
At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:
- Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
- Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
- "In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
- The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
- Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
- Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
- Child Care Vouchers Scheme
- Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
- NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes
Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
Esential
Essential: - interest in working in mental health
Desirable: - training which is relevant to mental health inpatient setting
Experience
Essential: - experience of working in a care setting
Essential
Essential: - NVQ in healthcare
Desirable: - GCSE equivalent
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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