Community Support Worker

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Community Support Worker. The role involves working with adults in the community, conducting assessments and delivering evidence-based interventions as part of City Local Mental Health Teams.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, promoting recovery and coordinating with primary care and partner agencies to support safe discharge. Full UK driving licence is preferred and DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Evidence of a good basic education and basic IT skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to assessments and interventions in the home/community for adults with mental health needs.
• Promote recovery and coordinate with partner agencies and primary care to support discharge from secondary care.
• Work with a dynamic multidisciplinary health team and manage complex cases with other agencies.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Observational skills

Education

NVQ III in Health and Social Care

Job description

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Community Support Worker

The closing date is 04 November 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for to be part of the City Local Mental Health Teams as a community Support worker. Please note we are recruiting for the City East LMHT, City South LMHT and City North LMHT. If you are seeking to develop their skills and expertise in working with adults living in the local community experiencing severe mental health problems. You will be an integral member of a dynamic multidisciplinary team offering creative and consistently high quality evidence-based interventions

You will have opportunity to access training, and to develop skills in working within a specific pathway, for example with patients experiencing personality disorders, or rehabilitation of patients experiencing ongoing psychosis.

Main duties of the job

The service is for working age adults with mental health needs and is delivered in their own homes. You will contribute to assessments and interventions, undertaking nursing, therapy and social activities as delegated by the relevant profession. You will frequently work without direct supervision in the community and be required to work in a flexible and holistic way in order to respond to this client group's needs. You will promote the recovery of patients and through working with partner agencies and primary care to ensure timely and safe discharge from secondary care.

We are seeking enthusiastic team players, to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary health team, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability and experience to manage complex cases in partnership with other agencies.

About us

#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 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 a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Job responsibilities

You must have evidence of a good basic education and basic IT skills. You will require good verbal and written communication skills and previous experience of working in a caring environment and working as part of a team. Some knowledge of the mental and physical problems associated with older people and the risks associated with community working are required. You will need to have good prioritisation skills and be able to recognise your own limitations. Recent significant experience of caring for older adults with mental health needs is very desirable for this post.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

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.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Qualifications

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

Contractual Requirements

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• Ability to work to meet the needs of the service

Experience

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Knowledge

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

Skills

• Developed observations skills with the ability to report and record physical / mental health changes etc
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to be flexible

Values and Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Physical requirements

• Breakaway
• Manual Handling which may include manoeuvring of wheelchairs/trolleys/beds etc as appropriate
• Has the ability to perform the full range of duties

Training

• Willingness to undertake training that will enhance service delivery.

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.

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearper annum (pro rata for part-time)