Community Mental Health Support Worker

Riverside Healthcare Ltd

Wombwell

On-site

GBP 26,000 - 27,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust in Barnsley is seeking a Band 3 Community Mental Health Support Worker to join the Older Persons team at Summer Lane Clinic, Wombwell. You will work across the Barnsley locality, supporting care plans and promoting recovery‑focused, person‑centred care for older adults.

The role requires a full UK driving licence and access to a car, with 37.5 hours per week and flexible working.

Qualifications

Full UK driving licence and access to a car.
Band 3 level experience in community health is preferred.
Commitment to safeguarding and person-centred holistic care.

Responsibilities

Support care plans developed by qualified practitioners.
Provide psychosocial support and facilitate meaningful activities.
Identify and respond to risk and enable safe, positive risk-taking.
Maintain confidentiality and accurate IT/electronic records.

Skills

Driving licence

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Level 3 Apprenticeship/Diploma in Health & Social Care

Care Certificate

Job description

37.5 hours per week

Hello, I'm Tracy, team manager for Barnsley's Older Peoples Community Mental Health Team. We are proud to be offering a full-time band 3 community mental health support worker post.

Job Summary

Based at Summer Lane clinic, Wombwell in Barnsley, you will work across the Barnsley locality and must have a full UK driving licence and access to a car.

Our team has achieved reaccreditation from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, a testament to the exceptional care and compassion we provide to the people of Barnsley. We place older adults, their carers and families at the centre of our work.

Joining us means stepping into a supportive, inclusive, and values led team where your ideas, strengths, and contributions will have real impact. We're looking for someone who shares our passion for holistic mental health care and who will flourish in a team proud of its achievements and excited about what lies ahead.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

Main duties of the job

Using your skills, knowledge and experience of working with mental health conditions in later life, you will work closely with our MDT to facilitate the care plans developed by our qualified practitioners.

You will support people living with a wide range of mental health conditions, many of whom also experience physical health needs. Using a recovery‑focused, empowering approach, you will help individuals build confidence, develop independence, and work toward fulfilling and meaningful lives. Your practice will be grounded in high‑quality, evidence‑based care tailored to each person, delivering therapeutic interventions such as psychosocial support and facilitating purposeful, engaging activities. You will identify and respond to risk, supporting service users in safe and positive risk‑taking.

You will either already have, or be willing to develop, essential physical health monitoring skills including venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring, and ECG application.

You will work in line with all relevant local and national policies and procedures, maintaining confidentiality at all times. Competence with IT systems, including electronic patient records, is required.

Mandatory training will be completed, with opportunities for ongoing professional development. You will receive regular supervision and an annual appraisal to support your growth and practice.

About Us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high‑quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non‑clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary.

Details

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Job locations

OPMHT, Summer Lane Clinic

Summer Lane, Wombwell

Barnsley

S Yorkshire

S73 8QH

United Kingdom

Job Description

Mandatory Mandatories

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

Mandatory mandatory training will be completed, with opportunities for ongoing professional development. You will receive regular supervision and an annual appraisal to support your growth and practice.

Mandatory Mandatory Training

Must be willing/able to undertake all appropriate Trust mandatory training requirements, and subsequent refresher training relevant to the area.
Must be willing/able to undergo job development and training.
Demonstrate excellent knowledge of service user safety, eg, Prevention & management of violence & aggression, moving and handling, etc.

Special Knowledge/Skills

As appropriate to the role:
Demonstrates excellent customer care skills.
Enthusiastic, able to work flexibly to meet the needs of service users (where appropriate to the role).
Demonstrates safe decision making skills commensurate with role.
Excellent communicator, numeracy and literacy skills level 3 and good IT/keyboard skills.
Diversity/Cultural understanding.
Knows responsibilities regarding confidentiality and trust.
Resilience to pressure and exposure to emotional, distressing or hazardous situations eg, verbal aggression, body fluids, etc.
Non-judgemental, empathetic manner.
Demonstrates Trust Values.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Good administration and organisational skills.
Able to use observation skills to identify potential services user, environmental etc. risks and act appropriately.
Able to fulfil the requirements of the value based induction.

Desirable Skills

Language skills other than English.
Experience of supervising/inducting others.

Experience Mandatory Mandatary

In providing care and/ or health based interventions for those with health/social needs(where appropriate to the role).
In working in a caring environment at a band 2 or equivalent level of competence.
In dealing with the public.
In working as an effective team member.
Of demonstrating own duties.
Ability to work effectively, professionally and independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
In demonstrating initiative, decision-making and prioritisation skills.
Evidence of a commitment to user/carer involvement.

Personal Attributes

Responsive attitude and approach.
Dress appropriately for the environment.
A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).

Qualifications

GCSE A-D or grade 3-9 in Maths and English or equivalent.
Level 3 Apprenticeship/Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent relevant to the post.
Or, Level 2 Apprenticeship/Diploma in health and social care with the ability to demonstrate competencies at level 3 and a willingness to work towards achieving Level 3 qualification.
Care Certificate or required to achieve within 12 weeks of commencement (where appropriate to the post).

Desirable Qualifications

Experience of the speciality area.

Physical Attributes Mandatory

A satisfactory sickness record over previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary).

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.

Mandatory Mandatory

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

Employment Details

Mandatory mandatory: no.

Employer details

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust