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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00)
Job ref
354-AN-20733
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Old Trust HQ, Swandean site
Town
Worthing
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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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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