Community Access Support Practitioner

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as an Older Adult Community Access Support Practitioner. This full-time role involves supporting older adults with severe mental illness, facilitating their engagement with community resources, and working within a multidisciplinary team to enhance their quality of life. Opportunities for professional development and training are available.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development

Training provided

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting; mental health experience is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and towards Level 3 Health Care qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support social re-engagement and reduce isolation.
• Assist with community-based activities and daily living tasks.
• Contribute to assessments and care planning.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Non-judgemental attitude

Education

Care Certificate

Level 2 Health & Social Care

Job description

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts: 8am-4pm, 1pm-9pm, 9am-5pm; includes weekends). Job ref: 350-MHC7152655. Employer: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. Employer type: NHS. Site: Leigh Moss Hospital. Location: Liverpool. Salary: £24,625 - £25,674 per annum. Closing date: 08/05/2025 23:59. Interview date: 16/05/2025.

Employer heading

Band 3

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust values diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We are committed to eliminating discrimination and fostering an inclusive environment. We encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled, LGBTQIA+ individuals, reservists, and ex-armed forces personnel.

Job overview

Join us at Leigh Moss Community Hub, Liverpool, as an Older Adult Community Access Support Practitioner (CASP) within the South Liverpool Community Mental Health Team. This role involves supporting older adults with severe and enduring mental illness to re-engage with their community resources, working closely with multidisciplinary teams, primary care, and voluntary sectors. Opportunities for career development and training are provided.

Note: Applicants must be able to travel regularly and reliably between multiple sites.

Main duties of the job

• Reduce social isolation and loneliness by supporting social re-engagement.
• Introduce clients to community resources and support attendance at appointments.
• Assist with community-based activities and daily living tasks.
• Support mental health management, including mindfulness and anxiety techniques.
• Develop and maintain community resource networks.
• Encourage social activities and develop social networks.
• Facilitate peer support groups.

Working for our organisation

Mersey Care provides extensive physical and mental health services across the North West, including inpatient and community services, with a commitment to 'perfect care'. We support staff development and organizational transformation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Principal Responsibilities:

• Provide direct care and observation under supervision.
• Report observations and assist with activities of daily living.
• Contribute to assessments and care planning.
• Assist with medication management and communication with other services.
• Maintain a safe environment and support risk management.
• Support service users in social and therapeutic activities.
• Participate in multidisciplinary reviews and audits.
• Support professional development and training.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience in a care setting; mental health experience is desirable.

Knowledge and Skills

• Effective communication, confidentiality, teamwork, and non-judgemental attitude.
• Ability to work independently and towards Level 3 Health Care qualification.

Qualifications

• Care Certificate, Level 2 Health & Social Care; additional desirable qualifications include phlebotomy, MEWS, and smoking cessation.

Values

• Continuous improvement, accountability, respect, enthusiasm, support, professionalism, responsiveness, leadership, customer service, transparency, discretion, change orientation.

Please check your application email for correspondence. All applications should demonstrate how you meet the person specification. We offer guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment. Applications close once sufficient candidates are received. Enrolment in the DBS Update Service is required for roles needing enhanced DBS checks. For sponsorship queries, visit gov.uk. Flexible working requests are considered. Use of AI in applications must be declared. New NHS entrants start at the first pay point of the band. For more info, contact [email address].