Community Support Worker (Access Facilitator)

NHS; Chichester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in the UK seeks motivated individuals for the role of Community Support Worker (Access Facilitator) in West Sussex. This position involves engaging with clients experiencing mental health challenges, conducting community visits, and building supportive relationships with healthcare teams. No prior experience is necessary as training will be provided, including opportunities for an apprenticeship. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic about making a difference and willing to learn.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Tax free child care

Travel season ticket

Retailer and restaurant discounts

Gym and fitness discounts

Mindfulness courses

Free eye exam and discounted glasses

Free health checks

Employee networks

Free parking

Free legal and financial information

Free confidential counselling

Wellbeing MOT's

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for supporting individuals with mental health conditions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with service users, their families, and carers.
• Willingness to undertake physical health checks after training.

Responsibilities

• Conduct community visits to support clients.
• Work with G.P. surgeries in West Sussex.
• Build relationships with health care and community partners.

Skills

Interest in supporting people with mental health conditions

Communication and relationship-building

Willingness to perform physical health checks

Education

oNVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent

Job description

Community Support Worker (Access Facilitator) - West Sussex

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity?

Are you passionate about supporting people with mental health challenges?

Look no further, we have the role for you!

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join us as a Band 3 Community Support Worker (Access Facilitator) within West Sussex (various locations available). Whilst previous experience of working in a mental health or a care setting would be helpful, we would welcome applications from people who feel they have the enthusiasm, transferable skills and experience to make a difference in this exciting new role. Ideally you will be qualified but if you are not, we will provide the training required and access to an apprenticeship opportunity.

You will work alongside a supportive team and will be involved in community visits and building relationships with clients with a history of SMI (Serious Mental Illness) that are not engaging with their GP surgery; the work includes client contact and communication, undertaking simple physical health checks when necessary as well as encouraging/ supporting clients to attend their surgery appointments.

This post covers the areas of

Mid-Sussex

Main duties of the job

You will work with a group of GP surgeries in a specified area of West Sussex, taking into consideration your location preference, as an important member of the Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team, to help to form a joined up approach for SMI patients.

You will be required to:

• To actively undertake community visits in a variety of settings (E.g. G.P Surgeries, home visits and community centres), to deliver a simple physical health assessment including taking bloods once venepuncture training is completed.
• Work with a range of Health Care staff and attend relevant GP Surgery and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) meetings to ensure individuals you work with receive appropriate interventions and follow up care.
• To work with individuals, Health Care and Voluntary and Community partners to develop physical health care goals for the people you work with and plans to promote and encourage self-management of physical health.
• Refer and help individuals worked with to develop supportive relationships with partner organisations and communities to access Health Improvement interventions.

About us

As we work towards our goal of providing accessible and supportive service across Sussex our community mental health services are being transformed to recognise the changes in how people want to access them. We are working in close partnership with a range of partners and our 'experts by experience' to develop and improve our service offer.

As part of this exciting transformation, we are expanding our community rehabilitation, personality disorder and eating disorder services, as well as providing investment to our community mental health teams and increasing mental health provision in primary care.

What does this mean for you?

Because we need to recruit a diverse range of people and skillsets to join us, the job (and training & development) opportunities we have on offer are as broad as they are interesting.

For an informal chat and to find out more about our range of vacancies, send us your contact details to [e-mail]

Job responsibilities

As part of the transformation for community mental health services, our Access Facilitator Service will work with and build supportive working relationships with G.P Practices, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT) services and Voluntary and Community sector partners and providers. You will be fully supported with a comprehensive induction, training programme, regular supervision and informal support by the wider team.

REQUIREMENTS

In order to be a successful Access Facilitator in our team you will have:

• An interest in and enthusiasm for supporting people with mental health conditions
• Ability to communicate and build relationships with service users, carers and family members
• Willingness to complete relevant physical health checks and interventions
• Willingness to complete relevant physical health checks training including taking bloods

This is a hugely exciting opportunity, to be working for a new and innovative service that will be very important in achieving the objectives of the Adult Community Transformation Programme.

While some prior knowledge of health checks and working with people with mental illness would be useful, we will be providing the necessary training to carry out the post successfully if you are not from a health care background.

As part of this role we will also be offering you the fantastic opportunity to join our Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship course, this would enable you to, over a maximum of 24 months to gain a Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support. You would be fully supported throughout the course through a work-based tutor and regular reviews.

Join us and you will be working for a Trust that is continuously developing a working environment and culture which is based on trust, learning, accountability and responsibility, where staff feel empowered to influence and make positive changes to working practices.

We also place a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work you would be doing. Our partnership 'perks' include the following:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Tax free child care
• Travel season ticket
• Retailer and restaurant discounts
• Gym and fitness discounts
• Mindfulness courses
• Free eye exam and discounted glasses
• Free health checks
• Employee networks
• Free parking
• Free legal and financial information
• Free confidential counselling
• Wellbeing MOT's (we have our own Wellbeing team)

Work Bases will be allocated according to your assigned area.

See attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details.

Contact Davinder Ghuman

Email - [e-mail]

Telephone - 07738757913

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oNVQ Level 3 in care, or equivalent qualification or level of experience with transferrable skills E.g. Customer/people facing experience
• Willingness to undertake Continuing Personal Development
• Willingness to complete relevant physical health checks and interventions training

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of working with clients, the public or both
• Experience of working as part of a team towards a common goal
• Basic understanding of the NHS and its independencies

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.