Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Mental Health Support Worker
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Are you ready to make a real difference at the most critical point in someone’s mental health journey?
We are looking for passionate, motivated and compassionate individuals to join our established and highly supportive team within Haven Male PICU, a brand-new purpose built 8-bedded Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit based at St Ann’s Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, specialist environment providing intensive care and treatment to men experiencing the most acute phase of serious mental illness. If you are looking for a role that is challenging, rewarding and genuinely life-changing - this could be for you.
Haven Male PICU provides high-quality, compassionate and recovery-focused care for men who require a period of intensive support in a safe and therapeutic environment. Many of our patients are detained under the Mental Health Act and present with increased levels of risk that require specialist assessment and treatment within a PICU setting.
Our multidisciplinary team is friendly, experienced and committed to delivering care that is calm, trauma-informed and least restrictive wherever possible.
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
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We Are Proud To
- Treat patients using positive engagement, psychological approaches (including CBT and DBT-informed practice) and medicines
- Place patients and their families/carers at the centre of recovery
- Co-produce individualised care plans
- Prioritise both mental and physical wellbeing
- Encourage meaningful activity both on and off the ward
- Promote independence, healthy lifestyles and self-care.
No two days are ever the same, but every day is an opportunity to make a lasting difference.
By joining us now, you will play a key role in shaping and embedding our team culture as we transition into this new chapter following our move to the new build.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of an established team while also contributing to the development of a newly built, forward-thinking inpatient environment.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
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Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Sarah Shapter
Job title: Ward Manager
Email address: sarah.shapter@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01202 492071
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