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Mental Health Support Worker

Reference: 10954
Location
Bargoed, Rhondda Cynon Taff, United Kingdom
Salary
£14.24 - Per Hour
Contract Type
Temporary

Job Title: Mental Health Support Worker (Healthcare Support Worker)
Location: Bargoed, Wales, United Kingdom
Salary: £13.68 - £27.36 per hour (PAYE)

Job Description:
Are you a dedicated Mental Health Support Worker looking for flexible agency work between home and shifts in Bargoed? Join a supportive team providing care, treatment, and rehabilitation for adults with severe and enduring mental illness in a low secure/locked ward environment. This Mental Health Support Worker role in Bargoed offers up to £27.36 per hour (PAYE), with days, nights, and weekends available.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support trained nurses in delivering direct care for patients as part of a wider clinical team in Bargoed
  • Provide therapeutic care and support, ensuring patients are treated with dignity, compassion, and honesty
  • Observe, monitor, and record patient conditions accurately
  • Work with a team including Sisters and a dedicated unit manager to maintain safe, person-centred care
  • Contribute to rehabilitation and recovery-focused support within the service

Requirements:

  • Minimum 6 months UK experience within an acute mental health setting (required for this Mental Health Support Worker role in Bargoed)
  • Practical Manual Handling and BILD Accredited TMVA training (or willingness to complete as required)
  • Must be a UK resident and have the right to work in the UK
  • Driving Licence and your own vehicle are a must for this Mental Health Support Worker position in Bargoed
  • Must be registered with Social Care Wales
  • Availability for days, nights, and weekends

Additional Information:

  • Flexible agency work, including block bookings (full or part time)
  • Weekly pay (free of charge)
  • No sponsorships available
  • Training support available, including practical and subsidised options

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.

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