Job overview

We are looking to recruit a Band 4 Support Worker to join the  Swindon Early Intervention (EI) in Psychosis Team.

We are an innovative team who are always looking for new ways of working with our Service Users and Carers.  We are a really supportive team where clinicians often thrive.

The evidence base for EI teams is huge and it is so rewarding to see so many positive outcomes on a regular basis.  You will have the opportunity to work alongside many other clinicians including family workers, CBT therapists, consultant Psychiatrist and psychologists.  The team are very psychologically minded and we regularly meet for team formulations.  You will receive training in specialist EI assessments and outcome measures and be supported where possible to pursue other areas of interest you may have within this field.  You will have the opportunity to attend Network days with other EI teams, both within the trust and the whole of the South West of England.  You will be involved in National audits and shared learning and team developments from these audits.

You will work as part of an MDT where there is a real whole team approach to Service User care.  You are encouraged to bring any personal interests you have to the team and where appropriate bring this passion to enhance Service User care.  You will be supported by the team to deliver a high quality of care.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 4 worker you will be expected to facilitate groups as well as undertaking 1:1 pieces of work.   A car is essential and you will be expected to collect service users to get them to and from groups/appointments where necessary, therefore you will need to be covered for business use.

The role would involve the supporting the Key workers and being co-worker for a number of Service Users.  You will work with all Service Users and Carers under the team. You will be involved in assessments and delivering a range of interventions to both individuals and their families and to groups. 

There is an emphasis on physical health wellness, so good knowledge on physical health observations is advantageous or a keen interest to become skilled in this area in order to facilitate our physical health clinics. This may include phlebotomy training, ECG and full observation training to provide advice and guidance to our service users. 

Working for our organisation

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. 

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.  

AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.