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Job summary

Main area
Adult Mental Health
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
186-437-24-MH
Employer
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Newark & Sherwood LMHT
Town
Newark , Notts
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Community Support Worker

Band 3

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for to be part of the Newark & Sherwood  Local Mental Health Team as a community Support worker.  If you are seeking to develop their skills and expertise in working with adults living in the local community experiencing severe mental health problems. You will be an integral member of a dynamic multidisciplinary team offering creative and consistently high quality evidence-based interventions

You will have opportunity to access training, and to develop skills in working within a specific pathway, for example with patients experiencing personality disorders, or rehabilitation of patients experiencing ongoing psychosis.

Main duties of the job

The service is for working age adults with mental health.  You will contribute to assessments and interventions, undertaking nursing, therapy and social activities as delegated by the relevant profession. You will frequently work without direct supervision in the community and be required to work in a flexible and holistic way in order to respond to this client group’s needs. You will promote the recovery of patients and through working with partner agencies and primary care to ensure timely and safe discharge from secondary care.

We are seeking  enthusiastic team players,  to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary health team, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability and experience to manage complex cases in partnership with other agencies.

Working for our organisation

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire.  We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions.  We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You must have evidence of a good basic education and basic IT skills. You will require good verbal and written communication skills and previous experience of working in a caring environment and working as part of a team. Some knowledge of the mental and physical problems associated with older people and the risks associated with community working are required. You will need to have good prioritization skills and be able to recognize your own limitations.  Recent significant experience of caring for older adults with mental health needs is very desirable for this post.

A driving licence is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please refer to attached job description and person specification.

Please note this post does not meet salary and or skill level required for a Skilled Worker Visa.

Person specification

Qulaifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ III in Health and Social Care, Care Certificate or equivalent experience

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • To have a basic understanding of the different types of mental illness and maintain an understanding and caring approach to patients

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good written / oral communication skills
  • Developed observations skills with the ability to report and record physical / mental health changes etc
  • Standard keyboard skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Employers for CarersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldArmed Forces Covenant

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
Sharron Jones
Job title
Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0115 8542216
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