Community Support Worker - SEE Older Adults CMHT

NHS; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Community Support Worker for the Older Adults CMHT. This role involves assisting nursing staff in providing care for patients with complex mental health needs, contributing to patient care plans, and promoting recovery through goal-setting. Candidates should hold an NVQ3 in Health or equivalent experience and have a driving license for community travel.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS Discounts for Staff

Training Facilities and Opportunities

Buying and Selling Annual Leave Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Flexible Working Options

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of mental health and impact on daily life.
• Experience with clinical information systems.

Responsibilities

• Assisting qualified nursing staff with complex mental health needs.
• Observing and reporting changes in patient conditions.
• Promoting independence and realistic goal-setting.

Skills

Confidential Information Handling

Understanding of Mental Health Conditions

Education

NVQ3 in Health or Social Care

Tools

IT Skills (Word, Outlook)

Job description

Go back Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Community Support Worker - SEE Older Adults CMHT

The closing date is 01 June 2025

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a sufficient number of applications be receive

Assisting qualified nursing staff in providing care and support of people with complex mental health needs within the community and/or patient's own home.

Providing person centred care and working within the recovery model approach enabling patients to work towards their goals within their care plans.

The post holder is responsible for reporting regularly to the care co-ordinator or other qualified staff, working both under supervision and on their own, reporting any relevant changes in the patient's condition and environment

The post holder is responsible for undertaking assigned tasks that involve providing direct patient care in the community. Patients, relatives, carers and other staff will find the post holder flexible, approachable and with a helpful disposition

This job description is subject to regular review and may be amended in the future after discussion with management. It is to be read in addition to existing Trust policies and procedures.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all of our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately your application form be rejected from the process.

Main duties of the job

Observing and reporting to the care co-ordinator or other qualified staff, the changes in patients' psychological and physical condition

Promote a recovery model approach, encouraging independence and realistic goal settings.

Assist in planning programmes of care together with the multi-disciplinary team, implementing these plans under the supervision and direction of the care co-ordinator.

Establish and maintain good/Professional working relationships with patients and carers

Assist the care coordinator in the planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care plans and risk management plans

Observe, record and report changes in the patients' health and environment to the care coordinator or other qualified staff

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Job responsibilities

Please note for this role you must either drive or have access to a car to fulfil the duties of the role.

The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together key health, care, community, and voluntary sector organisations from across our area. Our aim is to work together in partnership to join up health and care services, improving our populations health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities. One such example of this collaborative work is the launch of our HCA Academy, an ICS initiative between Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to support the incoming Health Care assistant (HCA) workforce. The academy models a one workforce cross system approach to the onboarding, induction, education and experience of Healthcare Assistants.

To support this one workforce model the successful candidate for this post will be required to attend our5 day (Monday to Friday) face to face Induction Programme at our MSE ICS Education Hub at Brentwood Community Hospital. Your start date will therefore fall on one of two of the HCA Academy induction dates across the month, which will be discussed and agreed during the recruitment process.

Our HCA Academy Induction programme has been designed to train and support the successful candidate through the early stages of their employment at EPUT and will provide opportunities to enhance skills, knowledge and experience.

Further information will be provided post interview.

This will be followed by an additional 5 day (Monday to Friday) EPUT corporate / mandatory training welcome. (EPUT Welcome will be varied between face to face and virtual delivery).

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Basic understanding of the nature of mental health conditions and how it can affect people's day to day life
• Experience understanding/recording of service user activity on a clinical information system
• Basic IT skills i.e. Word and Outlook

Skills and Experience

• Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive Information.
• Understanding of working with people with mental health conditions and an appreciation of vulnerability.

Additional Qualities

• Current driving licence, and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc.
• NVQ3 in Health or Social Care or equivalent experience.

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

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

£24,625 to £25,674 a yearper annum, pro rata