Clinical Support Worker

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate Clinical Support Worker to join its Community Mental Health Team. This role involves supporting older adults with mental health challenges, working collaboratively within a dedicated team, and making a positive impact in the community. If you have a passion for mental health care and wish to develop your skills in a supportive environment, this position is for you.

Benefits

Induction programme

Inclusive recruitment practices

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health or similar roles beneficial.
• Access to transport for work purposes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to older adults with mental health conditions.
• Deliver therapeutic interventions and support service users' care plans.
• Liaise with agencies for user health and wellbeing.

Skills

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Communication

Job description

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of older adults?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Support Worker to join our dynamic Community Mental Health Team. In this role, you'll provide high quality, compassionate care to older adults with both dementia and functional mental health conditions. You'll work collaboratively with a well established team to deliver personalised treatment plans and provide support to patients and carers as they navigate complex mental health challenges. The role may also involve occasional working with working age adults to support the wider goals of the service.

This is a rewarding and fulfilling position, perfect for a dedicated person wishing to develop skills and advance their career while making a significant difference in the community.

We would welcome informal discussions about the role should you wish to contact us.

Access to transport for work purposes is essential

Clinical Support Workers are responsible for the delivery of care and support for service users within the community mental health setting and reporting on the service users wellbeing under the guidance of a registered mental health practitioner.

You will also be responsible for the delivery of a range of therapeutic interventions and other aspects of the service user’s care plan under the guidance of a registered mental health practitioner.

You will liaise with all agencies necessary to the health and wellbeing of the service user and their carers.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

We also offer up to three weeks’ induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jonathan Parker Job title: Team Operations Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01625 505611

If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [e-mail] or call 01244 393100.