Medical Protection Advertisement

Location
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
30 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
16 Jul 2025

Job overview

The aim of this role within the SMI (Serious Mental Illness) pathway of the Specialist Forensic and Community Wellbeing team is to bridge the gap between primary and secondary mental health care: providing accessible primary care level mental health interventions to the population of North Lincolnshire.

We are committed to establishing our service within the wider Primary Care Networks and have colleagues embedded in GP surgeries. Expanding this is the focus of our service. We welcome applicants who feel they have the drive, skills and expertise to continue this further development.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health professional to join our team as Senior Support Worker.

We are looking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic and highly organised mental health professional to provide high quality healthcare support under the direction of the Nursing team and Allied Health Professionals for patients within a primary care setting.

The role of a Senior Support Worker within the  Specialist Forensic and Community Wellbeing  Team will require skills in physical health,  performing physical observations and physical health checks, as well as skills and experience in working with adults experiencing mental health problems.

The role of a Senior Support Worker within the Specialist Forensic and Community Wellbeing Team would involve working primarily in the SMI pathway completing physical health checks. The role of senior support worker will include working across the pathways where needed and working as part of an integrated team to deliver interventions in line with the primary care model.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Before applying, please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.