Community MH Support Worker - IMHT East Staffs

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Burton upon Trent is seeking a Community Support Worker. You will provide recovery-focused care, collaborate with various services, and deliver therapeutic interventions. Ideal candidates should have access to suitable transport and be experienced in health assessments. This role promises career development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Ongoing training and support

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Access to suitable transport for travel during working hours.
• Ability to deliver therapeutic interventions as per care plans.
• Experience in conducting physical health assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide planned recovery focused care to a defined caseload.
• Collaborate with other services for seamless care delivery.
• Undertake physical health assessments, including vital signs.
• Plan and deliver therapeutic activities for service users.

Job description

Are you a Community Support Worker looking for a new opportunity to work in an organisation that will help you develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so, you're in luck. Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has an opportunity to join our East Staffordshire Integrated Mental Health Team based in Burton on Trent.

The Integrated Mental Health teams work as part of a 'neighbourhood' offering place-based provision of mental health services in partnership with other local organisations. Clinicians within the IMHT will offer interventions and treatments which are concordant with NICE guidelines, and allocation within the team will be based on the needs of the service user, matching clinician skills to service user needs.

Working Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm and requires travel across a large geographical area. Access to suitable transport is required during your working hours.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the provision of planned recovery focused care working with a defined caseload.
• Working collaboratively with other Trust services to provide seamless care for service users in the Integrated Mental Health Teams.
• Responsible for working in partnership with agencies external to the Trust supporting service-users access to services in the independent and non-statutory sector.
• Deliver agreed therapeutic interventions, in accordance with the care plan, to assist the service user to achieve their recovery goals including improving activities of daily living, social inclusion, meaningful occupation, accessing employment, mental health promotion and physical health promotion.
• Undertake physical health assessments including weight, height, blood pressure, ECG & phlebotomy.
• Responsible for contributing towards planning and undertaking delivery of planned therapeutic activities with an identified group of service users as an element of the care programme approach.

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.