Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Healthcare Support Worker - CAMHS MSU

The closing date is 20 November 2025

Job summary

***Do you have a passion within CAMHS Services? ****

We are advertising for a Senior Support Worker to work on our medium secure male unit.

The successful post holder will work predominately on Gardener Unit but there may times when they may need to support other wards within inpatient CAMHS.

We are passionate about our staff and the care which we provide to our young people.

Development and training opportunities are available within our service including IAPT Training and Care Certificate Training.

Main duties of the job

Our Support Workers are active members of the ward team who deliver effective care and treatment to service users whilst playing an integral role within the multi-disciplinary team and are key players in service development for the specific client group and participate in specialist training and research opportunities.

We require dynamic individuals with a genuine interest and positive attitude who wish to pursue a challenging career in CAMHS nursing. We offer excellent opportunities for personal and professional development via, appraisal personal development plans and training.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7,000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7531125

Job locations

Prestwich

Juction 17, Bury New Road

Prestwich

M25 3BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

Pay Enhancements 36% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 72% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

Pay Enhancements 36% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 72% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 or above
  • Able to communicate and engage with Service Users

Desirable

  • Experience in goal setting / recovery

Experience

Essential

  • Worked in Mental Health Settings /CAMHS
  • Additional qualifications / skills relevant to role.

Skills

Essential

  • Understand the nature of mental health conditions and how this can impact on function and recovery
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 or above
  • Able to communicate and engage with Service Users

Desirable

  • Experience in goal setting / recovery

Experience

Essential

  • Worked in Mental Health Settings /CAMHS
  • Additional qualifications / skills relevant to role.

Skills

Essential

  • Understand the nature of mental health conditions and how this can impact on function and recovery

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Prestwich

Juction 17, Bury New Road

Prestwich

M25 3BL


Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Prestwich

Juction 17, Bury New Road

Prestwich

M25 3BL


Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Katie Coffey

katie.coffey@gmmh.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7531125

Job locations

Prestwich

Juction 17, Bury New Road

Prestwich

M25 3BL


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