Community Support Worker

Transformation Unit; Mansfield; Hybride; GBP 26 000 - 27 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Support Worker (Band 3) for Mansfield, working 36 hours per week across night shifts (8pm–5am). The role offers permanent, full-time opportunities with salary £25,760–£27,476 per annum (pro rata for part time).

You’ll join a supportive team, delivering patient‑centred care and progressing through training pathways to advance within Community Nursing.

Qualifications

• NVQ III in Health and Social Care, Care Certificate or equivalent.
• Experience in healthcare or community settings is desirable.
• Willingness to undertake DBS checks and training.

Responsabilités

• Deliver high-quality care as part of the community nursing team.
• Work across Mansfield Community Hospital, Lings Bar Hospital and Ollerton Health Centre.
• Support learning pathways and participate in road maps to progression.

Connaissances

Teamwork

Communication skills

Diplomatic & caring

Flexible approach

Observation & reporting

Full driving license

Formation

NVQ III in Health and Social Care, Care Certificate or equivalent

Description du poste

Main area Community Health Services Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

36 hours per week (Working between the hours of 8pm and 5am) Job ref 186-999-26-GH

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Mansfield Community Hospital Town Mansfield Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

Community Support Worker

Band 3

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Job overview

Join Nottinghamshire's Community Nursing teams and make a difference! We're looking for kind, caring, and compassionate individuals looking to grow your nursing career. Whether you have community experience or not, we welcome you to be part of our supportive and highly encouraging team.

You will join a highly supportive team that is dedicated to your growth and development. As part of our commitment to your professional advancement, we offer the National Care Certificate Programme for individuals in bands 2-4, providing you with extensive learning opportunities. Additionally, we provide an apprenticeship pathway that enables you to progress to the role of a Registered Nurse Associate at Band 4 level and a further top up to registered nurse. These comprehensive pathways ensure that you have the necessary support and resources to flourish in your Community Nursing career.

Main duties of the job

Our Community Nursing teams take pride in the positive impact they have on patients' lives every day. If you have the passion, drive, and ability to deliver high-quality care, we want you to join #TeamNottsHC.

Collaboration is key in Nottinghamshire, and we work closely with colleagues across the region to provide a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to care delivery. Join us and enjoy the autonomy to manage your own working day, make clinical decisions for your patients, and be part of a supportive environment.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Healthcare Support Worker to join the South cluster night team in delivering high quality, patient centred care. Working across both the South and North of Nottinghamshire. Bases will be Mansfield Community Hospital, Lings Bar Hospital and Ollerton Health Centre.

Part-time hours available 24-36 hours per week. Shift times are 8pm-5am.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for main duties and responsibilities.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £15 per year applies.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ III in Health and Social Care, Care Certificate or equivalent or equivalent experience

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a team Good written/oral communication skills Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic Ability to be flexible Developed observations skills with the ability to report and record physical/mental health observations of incidents or events and behaviours in an accurate and timely manner.
• Car driver and have access to a vehicle for work purposes

Experience

• Experience of working in a Healthcare setting
• Experience of working in the community

Knowledge

• To have a basic understanding of the different types of physical illness and maintain an understanding and caring approach to patients.

Training

• Willingness to undertake training that will enhance service delivery

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website, please click here for more information.
• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.