Job Description

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 very busy male prison with a capacity for 690 inmates. We are recruiting for a Mental Health Support Worker to support the Mental Health team with duties such as providing low intervention help, running bloods clinics, wellbeing check ins.
You will need to have previous experience within Mental Health.
Hours Monday - Friday
0800 - 1600
30 mins lunch break
Salary
This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to 31,789 per annum FTE - depending on experience.
How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

• Competency framework

• 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.
What you'll be doing
As a Mental Health Support Worker, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Assist the mental health team in the delivery of immediate and, where appropriate, ongoing care for patients referred to the mental health team.
• You will be expected to support people to access care and treatment appropriately within the prison setting, working independently with lone working at times.
• You will contribute to the positive and aspirational workings of the integrated mental health care team, ensuring that each and every patient is treated with care, respect and dignity.
• The post holder will provide assistance with delivery of mental healthcare needs, within the Healthcare Department.

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

What we'll look for in you
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 independent

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
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.
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Position
HCAs
Advertising Salary
Up to 31,789 depending on experience.
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Schedule Type
Full Time
Rewards & Benefits
Employee Assistance programme provided by Health Assured and Occupational Health through Medigold
Refer a friend scheme
Blue Light Card, Boundless card and Costco membership eligibility
Award winning ED&I programme
Free access to Reward Gateway discount scheme
Access to private health insurance
Wide range of 'time away from work' allowances
Extensive career development and training opportunities
Training & Development
Tailored CPD training delivered via our bespoke Learning Management System.
Extensive training courses accessible via Practice Plus Group Skills Academy.
Great development and career progression opportunities.
They are a wonderful team who support each other and are always there for you. It is one of the great things about working here. The other thing is the number of courses that are made available, and the training that is open to us.

Skills Required