Job summary
Employer heading
Community Healthcare Support Worker Dementia Assessment Service
NHS AfC: Band 3
Welcome from our Chief Executive
Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
A vacancy has become available within the Dementia Assessment Service South team which covers the Adur, Arun East, Worthing and Chanctonbury area. This is a rare opportunity to become part of a person-centred and dynamic team as a Community Support Worker. Possession of a valid UK car driving licence is desirable but not essential.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be supported to deliver the following:
- Support medical staff in clinics by conducting information gathering to aid the assessment process.
- To carry out post-diagnostic reviews either by telephone or in person and liaise with a qualified member of the multidisciplinary team following the review.
- Under guidance of the multidisciplinary team, in a time limited manner and where care planned to do so, carry out clinical visits to offer 1:1 intervention to aid adjustment to diagnosis, management of memory difficulties and engagement in meaningful activities to improve quality of life. This will involve visiting service users in their own homes and in other community settings.
- To provide people under our care information to help them meet their own needs and signpost to other community services that will assist them in remaining independent.
- To liaise with other professionals and agencies based on an individual’s needs.
- There is also the potential for opportunities to help with the administration, organisation and co-delivery of dementia specific groups.
Working for our organisation
This is a well established team with the majority of its members in post since it became operational in 2012
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Plan and organise own day-to-day work including telephone reviews and home visits.
To carry out routine administrative/telephone related tasks
To negotiate with patients and staff to make timely appointments
Help with the administration and organisation of dementia specific groups.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good general education
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Experience of working collaboratively i.e. with colleagues, wider teams, service users etc
- An understanding of confidentiality
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nandani Maharajmunro
- Job title
- Non Medical Nurse Prescriber
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07833 480223
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