UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Support Worker to join our Mental Health team at HMP Winchester, a category B Prison located in Winchester
HMP Winchester is a busy male remand prison based in Winchester with a capacity for 650 inmates. There is free parking on site and close to the town centre. We are welcoming applications from candidates that have experience within healthcare and have a willingness to learn and want to pursue a career within Mental Health.
Hours
Monday - Friday
0800 - 1600
Salary
This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £30,684 per annum.
How will we support you?
- Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
- Regional and national career development opportunities
- Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
- Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
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As a Mental Health Support Worker, your responsibilities will vary. You will
- Provide a holistic and individualised approach to care and improve the lives of people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services and promoting recovery. You will provide evidence based interventions within the Practice Plus Group health care wellbeing model.
- Deliver triage of patients and using decision support systems, refer for a GP or Nurse Consultation as
necessary.
You will contribute to the care and documentation (ACCT) required for those individuals being at risk of self-harm or suicide as per prison policy and undertake patient risk assessments and take appropriate professional action when the nature of behaviour, symptoms or illness are likely to lead to self-harm or injury to others
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If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
- we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
- we act with integrity
- we embrace diversity
- we strive to do things better together
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
- Willingness to undertake training in mental health awareness, suicide, self harm and ACCT
procedures as well as health promotion and screening.
- Previous experience as a mental health support worker.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work independently
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
