Perinatal Community Support Worker

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire Perinatal Team at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust seeks a dedicated Community Support Worker to assist birthing people with mental health care and medication monitoring within a supportive MDT.

The post offers supervision, development, and opportunities to contribute to group sessions for families in pregnancy and up to one year postnatal, within a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 or equivalent.
• Care Certificate.
• Key skills in Literacy and Numeracy level 2.
• Successful completion of Trust's full HCA Framework within 6 months.
• Previous experience as a Band 2/3 HCA or equivalent in a care environment.
• Experience with mental health, social health needs or learning disabilities.
• Awareness of Mental Health legislation.

Responsibilities

• Support birthing people with mental health care and monitoring.
• Co-facilitate groups and support the multi-disciplinary team.
• Receive supervision and professional development through appraisal.

Skills

Literacy & Numeracy 2

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Record keeping

Venepuncture

ECG competency

Education

Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Care Certificate

Job description

The Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire Perinatal Team is delighted to be able to offer the opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our specialist Perinatal Mental Health Community Team as a Community Support Worker. The post will include supporting birthing people with all aspects of their mental health care including physical health monitoring for medication, co-facilitating groups and supporting the wider multi-disciplinary team with aspects of their care., The successful candidates will work as a member of the community perinatal multi-disciplinary team providing a service to birthing people & families experiencing mental health difficulties in pregnancy and up to 1 year postnatal. You will be a valuable part of the service and support needs for birthing people and their families, working with a supportive team of nurses, doctors, occupational therapists, peer support workers, support workers, nursery nurses, pharmacists and psychologists. You will receive individual and group clinical supervision, as well as regular safeguarding supervision, line management supervision and personal and professional development through the appraisal process.

This post is not open to trainees therefore the successful candidate must have completed the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent, with Literacy and Numeracy Level 2 or equivalent. Completion of the Trust Healthcare Assistant competencies within the first six months is required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 or equivalent
• Care Certificate
• Key skills in Literacy and Numeracy level 2
• Successful completion of Trust's full HCA Framework within 6-month probationary period, Previous experience as a Band 2/3 HCA or equivalent in a care environment., Previous experience of working with people with mental/social health needs or learning disabilities., Person centred care
• Awareness of legal frameworks including Mental Health legislation (within agreed timescale)
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Time management and ability to prioritise effectively
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Competency in record keeping
• v, Competency in venepuncture
• Competency in ECGs

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.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for. We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health. We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it. We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.