Job summary
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

Are you an existing Health Care Support Worker looking for a new opportunity to develop and work in an organisation that will help you achieve your goals to become the best you can be?

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has an opportunity to join Health Based Place of safety at Redwoods Centre in Shrewsbury.

We are an award-winning team and when you come to work with us, we will help you reach your full potential. Not only that, we will actively seek opportunities to share the great things you are doing, with others locally, regionally, and nationally.

Your career with us will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Please note this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role.

Main duties of the job

• With support of senior staff participate in procedures under the guidance of the professional lead
• Identify, minimise and report risks of danger, harm and abuse to senior colleagues.
• Maintain a safe and secure environment at all times for the protection of self and others.
• At all times minimise risks to self by undertaking safe working practices.
• At all times work within agreed and established Trust policy and operational procedures.
• Work with other Trust services to promote seamless service user focused care, admission, transfer and discharge on identified care pathways.
• Undertake delivery of planned therapeutic activities/interventions with an identified group of service users, ensuring planning of daily tasks.
• Assist service users in meeting their personal care needs;
• Feeding
• Hygiene
• Encouraging continence
• Mobility
• Encouraging independence
• Personal and physical comfort
• Activities of daily living
• supporting with observation levels
• support patients with visits off site

About us
At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:

• Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
• Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
• "In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
• Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
• Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
• Child Care Vouchers Scheme
• Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
• NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes

Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

Details
Date posted: 16 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 2
Salary: £25,272 a year per annum (pro-rata)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 301-SB-26-8360748
Closing date: 29 October 2026

Job responsibilities
Before applying for this exciting and challenging role, we encourage applicants to view and read the job and person specification.

We are offering a supportive competency programme and training to support successful candidates to progress from a band 2 to a band 3 if new to role. If you are currently working as a Band 2 or band 3 or new to the professional this role could be suitable for you.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application

Person Specification
Essential

• Interest in working in mental health
• Experience of working in a care setting
• NVQ in healthcare

Desirable

• Training which is relevant to mental health inpatient setting
• GCSE equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name: Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Health Based Place of Safety, Redwoods Centre, Shrewsbury, SY3 8DS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.mpft.nhs.uk

Contact for questions about the job
Modern Matron, Alex Short
Alex.Short@mpft.nhs.uk
01743210000

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