Job overview
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Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Associate Mental Health Workers to join our new Psychosis Pathway Care Teams.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a team‑based, recovery‑focused model, supporting people with psychosis to achieve stability, independence and improved quality of life. You will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary Care Team, sharing responsibility for a caseload and delivering practical, therapeutic and social interventions in the community.
We are looking for motivated, compassionate individuals with experience in health or social care who are passionate about working with people with severe mental illness.
The post available is working across Greenwich, with opportunities for development, supervision and training.
Main duties of the job
As an Associate Mental Health Worker, you will:
- Support service users with psychosis as part of a shared care team caseload
- Deliver practical, recovery‑focused interventions under supervision
- Promote engagement, social inclusion and independence
- Support physical health monitoring and wellbeing
- Contribute to risk management, care planning and reviews
- Maintain high‑quality clinical records using Trust systems
- Work flexibly across community settings in line with service need
- Actively participate in supervision, training and reflective practice
You will be supported to develop your skills and confidence, with clear role expectations and access to training aligned to the new pathway.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a health or social care setting
- Experience of liaising with other agencies
Desirable
- Experience in community mental health setting
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum of NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or HNC/HND or equivalent diploma Experiential learning through two years (minimum) working experience as a Health Care Asst, Band 3 in a mental health setting e.g Forensic, Acute Inpatient Setting, Community Mental Health Team & etc.
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Have a demonstrable interest in working with service users who suffer from mental health problems
- Ability to assess clinical situations quickly and use initiative
- Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers
- Able to work on own initiative and also part of a team
- Well developed interpersonal skills
- Ability to remain calm in emergency situations and respond in a professional manner
Desirable
- Group facilitation skills
- Report writing skills
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This advert is for Associate Mental Health Worker with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in The Heights. It is listed as a Band 4 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £33,262 - £36,027 pa inc. The contract type is 12 months (internal candidates secondment / external candidates fixed term). The application deadline is 02 Sep 2026.
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