Community Support Worker

Integrated Care System; Droitwich Spa; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Droitwich seeks a Community Support Worker to join the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team. You will provide recovery-focused mental health care, support professional interventions, and engage with community services. The role offers 37.5 hours per week with opportunities for professional development in a flexible working environment. Ideal candidates should have a Level 2 care qualification and relevant experience with adults with mental health concerns.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous relevant experience working with the client group.
• Able to work flexibly and with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support registered professionals to deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Attend weekly MDT meetings and participate in professionals' meetings.

Skills

Ability to communicate clearly in English

Experience with adults/older adults

Education

Level 2 qualification in care

Job description

Go back Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Community Support Worker

The closing date is 14 August 2025

Come and join our ever-expanding, friendly andsupportive Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, who pride ourselves in providingoutstanding recovery-focused mental health care to patients across Droitwich,Ombersley and the Rurals area.

We will provide you with a comprehensiveinduction programme and the resources to develop and progress in a career withthe NHS, along with flexibility and continued professional developmentopportunities whilst being able to access a wide range of wellbeing andsupport.

The post is 37.5 hours per week, Mondayto Friday and initially is a fixed term contract for 18 months.

Following the induction period, you will be working within thecommunity and travelling across the catchment area, which is quite extensive.

The Droitwich, Ombersley, and the RuralsNeighbourhood Mental Health Team has grown significantly since the NHS EnglandMental Health Transformation model was implemented in 2021, where mental healthservices have been situated in the heart of the community that they work with.

If you are passionate, self-motivated andenthusiastic individual, who is looking to become part of well-established,welcoming team, to continue to provide excellent care to the population weserve and be part of future service development then we will be pleased toreceive your application and look forward to hearing from you.

Please note the Trust will not providesponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to workin the UK status.

Main duties of the job

Work as a keymember and resource of the multidisciplinary (MDT) core team.

Aspects of therole would also include close working within the MDT, undertaking andsupporting service users accessing the care of the team for recovery-focusedinterventions.

There is scopefor professional development as the Trust has a repertoire of trainingavailable to those wishing to extend their skill set. Developing our workforce is important to us,and we are pioneering champion roles across the organisation.

Supportregistered professionals to deliver evidenced based interventions, managing acaseload of patients.

Supporting andsignposting to community-based services to improve social isolation and mentalwellbeing.

You will haveexperience of working with individuals who have mental health difficulties.

The ability towork flexibly as the needs of the service demands is essential.

Attend weekly MDT meetings, participatein professionals meetings, refer and signpost to appropriate services, dependenton patient need to improve overall recovery journey.

Provide support and guidance to thecarers of patients accessing the services.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit ourwebsite.

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Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties andcriteria for the role please refer to the job description and personspecification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous relevant experience working with the client group
• One to one working
• Working with adults/older adults with mental health problems

Additional Criteria

• Applicants should be able to work flexibly and with minimal supervision.
• The ability to cope with changing situations to routine is also important.
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
• You understand that we will not provide sponsorship to work for this role.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats

Knowledge

• The post holder will demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of:
• Observing skills

Qualifications

• Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE, NVQ2) in care and will be expected to undertake the relevant level 3 qualification on appointment to post
• Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust.
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

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.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Droitwich, Ombersley & The Rurals Neighbourhood Mental Health Team

Droitwich, Ombersley & The Rurals Neighbourhood Mental Health Team