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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
Job ref
354-AN-20732
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Swandean, Worthing
Town
Worthing
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

Community Healthcare Support Worker

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

We are looking for a full time Community Support Worker to join our Dementia and Older People's Mental Health Team based in Worthing working across the Adur, Arun and Worthing area.

The Community Support worker role is pivotal to the review process of older people and their carers who are receiving interventions from our services. This will involve direct working with people in the community and home settings, liaison with primary care services and other providers of support within the local community

The successful candidate will join a friendly, highly-skilled and enthusiastic multi professional team. We will take a keen interest in helping you to develop the skills important to this role and the post-holder will be encouraged to develop special interests and expertise in line with service and team objectives.

You will be part of a highly-skilled and supportive multi-disciplinary team based in Worthing. You will receive regular managerial and clinical supervision

The post holder will be expected to travel across the geographical area ( Adur, Arun & Worthing) covered by the team, the ability to travel to remote areas is essential.

Main duties of the job

The Community Support worker role is pivotal to the review process of older people and their carers who are receiving interventions from our services. This will involve direct working with people in the community and home settings, liaison with primary care services and other providers of support within the local community.

You must have excellent communication skills, 

As a support worker you will work under close clinical supervision from a registered professional to provide high quality care as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the well-being of service users and their families/carers. 

Working for our organisation

We are a large NHS Mental Health and Learning Disability Trust in South East England. We are looking for people to help us provide high quality services for the patients, carers and local communities we serve.

We want patients and staff to recommend our organisation as a place where they would be happy for their friends and family to be treated. You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to Sussex Partnership.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further details in attached job description:

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Good communication skills
  • Willing to undertake NVQ 2/3 training Qualifications

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sandra Harrington
Job title
Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07768711304
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