Assertive Outreach Mental Health Support Worker

Essex Partnership University Nhs Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Excellent pension

Staff discounts

Season ticket loans

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Health Care Assistant to join the Assertive Outreach Team in North East Essex. You will provide practical support and compassionate care in service users' homes and community settings, supporting recovery and social inclusion.

You will travel across the NE Essex area, work as part of a multidisciplinary team, and help with activities, benefits access, and daily living tasks while maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Working with people with Mental Health problems.
• Desirable: previous experience in a community or inpatient mental health service.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and regular support to service users and carers in community or in-patient settings, with a focus on social inclusive activities and recovery (e.g., escorting to appointments, assisting with benefits forms, supporting to collect medication, attending educational or recreational facilities).
• Participate in group activities within the Trust premises and community settings; record and report back on activities and alert care team to issues.
• Attend/participate in meetings/CPA reviews as required for allocated service users.
• Complete care plan documentation and provide regular written/verbal reports to care coordinators and other professionals.
• Act as an advocate within confidentiality and professionalism boundaries.
• Develop care plans/crisis/contingency plans with service users and carers as required.
• Provide information on health promotion and support service users to participate in relevant groups/activities.

Skills

Working with people with Mental Health

Job description

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Health Care Assistant to join the Assertive Outreach Team in North East Essex. You will provide practical support and compassionate care in service users' homes and community settings, supporting recovery and social inclusion.

You will travel across the NE Essex area, work as part of a multidisciplinary team, and help with activities, benefits access, and daily living tasks while maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.