Job overview

Are you looking for a new opportunity? Would you like to be part of a service which enables you to work alongside people with severe and enduring mental illness, using your skills to build trust and relationships with them, with the goal of enhancing their quality of life?

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, dedicated, and reliable Mental Health Support Worker at Band 3, who wants to work with our dynamic and supportive team. MHSW’s are an important component of the Glendinning team and provide a valuable source of support to both the patients and qualified staff. The role provides the opportunity and time to use your skills to develop rapport and trusting relationships with patients, which is at the core of the team’s approach.

Glendinning is  a 9 bedded inpatient rehab unit, that caters for both male and female patients requiring ongoing support at this point in their mental health recovery journey. 

Main duties of the job

To carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse.

To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team in assisting in organised activities for patients; helping to create a Therapeutic Environment for patients, monitoring patients’ personal hygiene standards and ensuring these are maintained.

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.