Mental Healthcare Support Worker
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Position Overview & Specifications
Mental Healthcare Support Worker
Salary £10.20ph plus enhancements for nights, weekends and Bank holidays
What does a Mental Healthcare Support Worker do?
As a Mental Healthcare Support Worker you would be supporting and assisting our nurses in delivering care to our patients. Each patient has a ‘Care Plan’ that is tailored to meet their needs and support their recovery. A typical day may include:
- Provide practical support to patients who require assistance with intimate personal needs such as dressing and bathing for example
- Observe and monitor the wellbeing of patients reporting any unusual physical, mental or emotional occurrences to the senior staff
- Engage with patients, for example escort them on leave
- Participate in regular ward meetings
- Develop and maintain good professional relationships with patients, colleagues and visitors
What qualifications do I need?
Previous experience in a healthcare setting would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be given.
What training will I receive?
The first 2 weeks will be dedicated to getting you trained up to work on the wards. This includes a welcome from the senior management team and tour of site on your first day as well as training in observations and boundary setting, safeguarding and RRIT (Reducing Restrictive Intervention Training). Training is an on-going commitment and you will be supported at each stage.
What are the shifts?
Full time hours are 37.5 hours per week, which conventionally works as 3 long shifts every 3 weeks and 4 long shifts in the 4th week.
We also have part time opportunities available too.
What are the salary enhancements?
- Monday to Friday 22:00PM – 6:30AM 20% of hourly rate
- Saturday All Day 20% of hourly rate
- Sunday All Day 50% hourly rate
- Bank holidays All Day 50% hourly rate
What other benefits are there?
- Free onsite parking
- Subsidised lunches
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off.
- Online benefits and cashback rewards
- Dedicated career pathway
- Competitive salary
- NMC payment in full
- and more…
**We pay more than NHS band 1&2 and remain competitive across all our pay bands**
We look forward to you joining our team here at Cheadle!
Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Healthcare Services & Hospitals
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Mental Healthcare Support Worker roles across Priory Healthcare's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Healthcare Services & Hospitals.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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