Bank Mental Health Support Worker | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	05 June 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Bank rate at the point of working
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	05 July 2026
Location:	Tooting, London, SW17 0QT
Company:	st georges nhs trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	8063703/200-SB-MHSW-B3-HF

Summary

Providing enhanced care and continuous observations to patients with mental health conditions or patients experiencing psychological distress. Deliver therapeutic interventions that will reduce agitation and distress and promote recovery. To identify factors that increase and decrease agitation/distress for the patient. To always deliver care according to the principles of least restriction.


Carrying out assigned tasks as part of clinical team in support of registered nurses and to undertake some aspects of care provision without direct supervision. Ensuring the safety and well being of service
users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles.

Please see JD attached

Band 3 Staff Bank Mental Health Support Worker

Welcome to St George's University Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust Staff Bank where we pride ourselves on providing high quality temporary staffing cover to our wards and departments. We set ourselves high standards and look after patients; as we would like to be looked after ourselves.

We have also launched the South West London collaborative Bank and as a St Georges Bank worker, you will also have the opportunity of signing up to work across the Trusts within SW London.

We appreciate that it is not always possible to commit to a regular permanent position and that temporary work via our Staff Bank can allow for greater flexibility in your work life balance.

We are currently looking for Registered Support Workers to join us here at our nationally recognised Healthcare Trust; you should have at least 6 months Mental health experience in an NHS.

It is also important that you are fully prepared to embody the Trusts values of:
- Excellence
- Kindness
- Responsible
- Respectful

You will benefit from
- Flexible working arrangements
- Experience in a vast range of specialities
- Training and support





Your application
Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the job description and person specification, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.

Please refer to the latest UKVI guidance and ensure you have the appropriate right to work before applying for this role.

Use of Artificial Intelligence
We kindly ask that you avoid using AI tools to draft your application. We value authentic, individual responses that reflect your own experience and communication style.

References
Please provide a minimum of 3 years’ employment and/or education history, including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date
To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback
If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checkwill be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.


This advert closes on Friday 19 Jun 2026

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