Community Mental Health Support Worker

Job Overview

The NHS England Long Term Plan acknowledges the requirement to provide quality and timely mental health care for everyone who needs it, and to tackle inequalities in access, experience and outcomes. For most people with mental health needs, the diagnosed problem isn't all they need or want help with. People have said they need mental health services that go beyond symptoms and illnesses;

joined‑up services that see a person rather than a diagnosis and that work together to promote their all‑round well‑being.

• Band 3
• Main area:
  Community Mental Health Support Worker
• Grade:
  Band 3
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Hours:
  
  Full time – 37.5 hours per week
• Job
  -SMH
  2609
• Site:
  Stein Centre
• Town:
  Wirral
• Salary: £24,937 – £26,598 per annum (pro rata)
• Salary period:
  Yearly
• Closing: 17/03/2026 23:59
• Interview date: 15/04/2026

We are looking for people who can join the Wallasey and West Wirral CMHT in this exciting transformation. Especially those who can help us realise the vision to provide person‑centred care and support in the right place at the right time for the Cheshire and Wirral communities that we serve.

The successful candidate will be expected to deliver a range of therapeutic interventions and other aspects of the service user's care plan under the guidance of the multidisciplinary team inclusive of occupational therapists, psychiatric nurses, therapists, psychologists and consultant psychiatrists.

This is a varied role and applicants will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, person‑centred approaches to care and utmost respect and compassion for the people we serve. You will work as part of a large team of multi‑skilled, experienced colleagues who will be able to support to deliver safe and effective care. Opportunities for training and development are encouraged and offered within the team.

More information on the main duties can be found in the person specification in the job description. Please explain in your application how your skills and experience match the essential criteria of the post and what you feel you can bring to the role as a professional and person.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all‑age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person‑centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Please download a copy of the job description for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's values in their everyday life and we use a values‑based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

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