Older Adults Community Advanced Support Worker

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking two motivated Older Adults Community Advanced Support Workers in Sheffield. The role involves providing short-term support to older adults experiencing mental health crises, working closely as part of a multidisciplinary team. Applicants must have a NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent, along with a driving license and vehicle access. This full-time position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Must have a full driving license and access to a vehicle.
• Prior experience in care services or older adults in mental health is preferred.
• Willingness to engage in ongoing training and development.

Responsibilities

• Implement care plans alongside service users.
• Maintain clinical records of care observations.
• Support service users in achieving personal goals.

Skills

Caring attitude

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Engagement with service users

Education

NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent

Job description

Older Adults Community Advanced Support Worker

The closing date is 01 December 2025

Salary: Band 3 £24625 to £25674 pa pro rata

We are looking for two motivated and enthusiastic people to join the Older Adult Home Treatment Team (OA HTT). The OA HTT operates 7 days a week throughout the year from 8am until 8pm. We provide short term support including holistic assessments and person centred recovery treatment plans for older adults experiencing mental health crisis.

We work with a range of mental health diagnoses including functional illness such as depression, anxiety and psychosis and also those with dementia. We operate as a multidisciplinary team which includes medics, nurses, occupational therapists and psychology. Advanced Support workers will work with the MDT with the aim to prevent hospital admission for service users and support discharge from mental health hospitals.

Candidates must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to work both as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team and also working alone within the community.

The job includes working alongside the other disciplines following and implementing plans of care for individual service users.

You will work into service users own homes and care homes in the city.

You will respond to and support our service users at times of crisis.

You will support the weekly MDT and contribute to the reviews of our service users.

You will contribute to the team meetings and service development.

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of.

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Job responsibilities

• Implement agreed programmes of care with service users and carers under the supervision of a named professional.
• Maintain appropriate clinical records regarding the service users care observations made and information provided.
• Work closely with the key worker/care coordinator to assist in delivering appropriate care to a high standard.
• Help to identify signs of recovery and relapse by monitoring the service users progress, level of functioning and mental state and share this with the appropriate staff involved.
• Report untoward occurrences at the earliest opportunity, to a named key worker/care coordinator so that re assessment needs can be undertaken.
• Arrange and attend discussions regarding service users including handovers and a weekly MDT.
• Support service users in achieving their goals by providing domestic and social support and assisting both personal health and social care including shopping, cooking, daytime activities and treatment tasks, and helping them to use mainstream facilities and activities.
• Build therapeutic relationships with service users and carers and provide reassurance and information regarding the care plan.
• Take a role in health promotion both with service users, carers and other staff.
• Provide input into the evaluation of the service users care plan.
• Encourage service users to be fully involved and engaged with their agreed care plan and access to appropriate services.
• Promote equality for all individuals by promoting and supporting individuals rights and choice.
• Be able to work alone in service users homes, residential care or inpatient settings using your own initiative if required.
• Support and enable service users and their carers to effectively change from one care environment to another.
• Observe and support service users to administer their own medication and assist with collection and transport of medication.
• Take responsibility to develop and maintain skills required to achieve the competencies and deliver effective client care.
• This list is not exhaustive and may include other duties within the capabilities of a band 3 Advanced support worker.

Person Specification

Other

• Full driving licence and access to a car

Knowledge and Skills

• Have a caring confident attitude
• Able to work independently and as part of a multi disciplinary
• Ability to develop relationships and engage others
• Demonstrate an interest in the service user group
• Able to respond to the individual rights/needs/opinions of service users
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• An interest and commitment to ongoing training and development in the role

Training and Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in care or the equivalent/or currently working towards the current qualification

Experience

• Previous experience working in care services or similar areas
• Previous experience working with older adults in mental health
• Previous experience working in a community setting

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

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust