# Mental Health Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-support-worker/fd0df8a9-0dac-4053-a308-1be3b6dc7ac1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-support-worker/fd0df8a9-0dac-4053-a308-1be3b6dc7ac1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Poole - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £12,880 - £13,738 p.a. - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 18.75 hours per week (This role includes night shifts/evenings and weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-16T13:01:04.998Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Dorchester/Dorset_HealthCare_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Inpatient_Rehabilitation/Inpatient_Rehabilitation-v8097215 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8097215?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 rehabilitation unit, that supports both male and female patients requiring ongoing support at this point in their mental health recovery journey. This post is a part-time role. With the following shift patterns: - Early - 07:30 - 15:30 Late - 13:00 - 21:00 Long Day - 07:30 - 21:00 Nights - 20.30 - 07.30 (enhanced pay) Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Please ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful. ### Main duties of the job You will carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse. You will 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. You will 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. You will carry out general housekeeping duties, e.g. helping to keep the building tidy, assisting in setting of tables and the preparation and serving of meals, checking laundry items and any tasks which help with the smooth running of the unit and assist the nurses in their delivery of care to the patients. Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. You will be required to undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course, and it is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role. All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements.  Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact \[email protected\] ## Person Specification ### Communication **Essential** - Effective communication skills - Personal Qualities/Attributes needed for working with this complex client group - Demonstrates compassion and empathy ### Job Specific Experience **Essential** - Experience of working within the care sector - Personal qualities/attributes - good communication skills, ability to engage and motivate others, ability to remain calm in stressful situations **Desirable** - Knowledge and understanding of mental health - Previous experience of working in mental health service ### Personal Qualities/Attributes **Essential** - Good time management skills - Good organisational skills and ability to organise own workload under supervision of qualified nurses - Willing to undertake further training as required by the Trust to ensure Health & Safety standards are met - Professional manner in dealing with emotive material and challenging behaviour from clients - Ability to use initiative ### Knowledge, skills and training **Essential** - GCSE Level English Language or equivalent - NVQ Level 2 equivalent level of experience **Desirable** - NVQ Level 3 equivalent level of experience ## Documents - [dbs information (pdf, 22.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2340) - [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 316.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=695) - [pay scales from 1 april 2025 (pdf, 44.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1941) - [pmva information sheet and video (pdf, 75.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=997) - [applications recruitment flowchart (pdf, 434.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=866) - [152-m186.26 - mental health support worker, band 3 - jd&ps (pdf, 312.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10462214) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.