Oxford Health NHS Trust

Support Worker

The closing date is 18 March 2026

Job summary

Do you have an interest in working with people with mental health problems?

Are you looking for opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge?

The Adult Mental Health Team (AMHT), based in Abingdon, is excited to be recruiting a full time Support Worker to join our busy but rewarding community team on a full time basis.

We are an experienced AMHT. Our team is friendly, supportive, and committed to delivering high-quality care to individuals in the community. We work collaboratively to provide both short-term and long-term interventions, ensuring that every patient receives compassionate and person-centred support.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for dedicated Support Workers committed to high quality patient care.

To provide support and give time to an allocated group of service users in order to promote their recovery and maintain them in a community environment helping them to build their own support network.
To provide regular and practical support to service users in developing and managing independence and maintaining dignity and self-respect.
To support service users to identify their needs and to assist other team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual care plans.

.A large part of your role will be to implement planned therapeutic interventions and activities, promoting independence, well-being and healthy life choices.

You should be able to demonstrate effective communication skills, both oral and written. You will need to be flexible, motivated and adaptable in a challenging environment.

About us

The work is varied and interesting and there are many opportunities for career development. We will support you to complete the Care Certificate and encourage you to consider progression to Band 4 Nursing Associate through the Trust's Nurse associate training, with the option to do a shortened Registered Nurse (Band 5) education programme.

For those not interested in academic development, there are additional roles on the ward for specific issues such as Healthy Weight, Positive Behaviour Support, Peace Champion, Reducing Restrictive Practices, Infection prevention, etc.

Enhancements are payable and a Regional Secure Allowance is paid in addition to the annual salary.

Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
Staff accommodation
Competitive pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Cycle to work scheme

Date posted

11 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OA7769559

Job locations

Abingdon Community Hospital

Marcham Road

Abingdon

OX14 1AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Skills and knowledge

Essential

Calm with good interpersonal skills.
Ability to act on instructions and follow training

Desirable

Previous public service experience.
Good IT skills

Experience/Qualifications

Essential

Has completed Care Certificate
Can competently use IT systems
Has Level 2 English and Maths qualification (Grade C/Level 4 or above GCSE or equivalent)'

Other work related requirement

Desirable

working within mental health

Person Specification

Skills and knowledge

Essential

Calm with good interpersonal skills.
Ability to act on instructions and follow training

Desirable

Previous public service experience.
Good IT skills

Experience/Qualifications

Essential

Has completed Care Certificate
Can competently use IT systems
Has Level 2 English and Maths qualification (Grade C/Level 4 or above GCSE or equivalent)'

Other work related requirement

Desirable

working within mental health

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.