Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Mental health support worker
| Company: | Match Options Ltd |
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| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Darlington, DL2 1TS |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Posting date: | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 21 Nov 2026 |
Summary
Provide high-quality, person-centred support to individuals with mental health needs.
Support service users with daily living activities, including personal care where required, meal preparation, shopping, household tasks, and maintaining their living environment.
Encourage independence and support individuals to develop or maintain essential life skills.
Provide emotional support, reassurance, companionship, and encouragement.
Support service users to access community activities, appointments, education, employment, and social opportunities.
Observe and appropriately report changes in a service user's mental health, behaviour, physical health, or general wellbeing.
Support individuals during periods of distress or challenging situations, following agreed care plans, risk assessments, and organisational procedures.
Assist with or administer medication where appropriately trained and authorised.
Maintain accurate, confidential, and up-to-date care records, daily notes, incident reports, and other required documentation.
Follow safeguarding procedures and promptly report any concerns regarding abuse, neglect, exploitation, or risk of harm.
Work effectively with colleagues, families, healthcare professionals, social workers, and other relevant agencies.
Respect service users' privacy, confidentiality, cultural backgrounds, choices, and individual rights.
Follow health and safety, infection prevention and control, medication, safeguarding, and other organisational policies.
Participate in staff meetings, supervision, mandatory training, and continuing professional development.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
