Recovery-Focused Community Support Worker

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Community Support Worker for the Luton and Bedfordshire Mental Health and Wellbeing Service. You will work as part of the Community Mental Health Team to support adults with mental health needs, promoting recovery and wellbeing through time-limited, goal-focused interventions.

You will provide person-centred support, develop care plans with service users and MDT, monitor physical health, support carers, and collaborate with health, social care and

Qualifications

• Provide person-centred support to patients in the community, supporting recovery, resilience, and social inclusion.
• Develop and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with patients, carers, and families, promoting choice, dignity, and respect.
• Work alongside the multidisciplinary team to support the delivery of individualised care plans and agreed interventions.
• Provide practical and emotional support to patients, including assistance with daily living skills, accessing community resources, and achieving personal goals.
• Recognise changes in patients’ presentation, wellbeing, or risks and report concerns promptly to appropriate clinical colleagues.
• Support engagement with services, helping to improve access and continuity of care for vulnerable patients.
• Contribute to the assessment, monitoring, and review of patient progress within the boundaries of the role.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in line with Trust policies and professional standards.
• Participate in team meetings, supervision, training, and service development activities.
• Work collaboratively with health, social care, voluntary sector, and community partners to support coordinated care.
• Promote equality, diversity, inclusion, and a compassionate approach in all interactions with patients, carers, and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to patients in the community, supporting recovery, resilience, and social inclusion.
• Develop and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with patients, carers, and families, promoting choice, dignity, and respect.
• Work alongside the multidisciplinary team to support the delivery of individualised care plans and agreed interventions.
• Provide practical and emotional support to patients, including assistance with daily living skills, accessing community resources, and achieving personal goals.
• Recognise changes in patients’ presentation, wellbeing, or risks and report concerns promptly to appropriate clinical colleagues.
• Support engagement with services, helping to improve access and continuity of care for vulnerable patients.
• Contribute to the assessment, monitoring, and review of patient progress within the boundaries of the role.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in line with Trust policies and professional standards.
• Participate in team meetings, supervision, training, and service development activities.
• Work collaboratively with health, social care, voluntary sector, and community partners to support coordinated care.
• Promote equality, diversity, inclusion, and a compassionate approach in all interactions with patients, carers, and colleagues.

Job description

East London NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Community Support Worker for the Luton and Bedfordshire Mental Health and Wellbeing Service. You will work as part of the Community Mental Health Team to support adults with mental health needs, promoting recovery and wellbeing through time-limited, goal-focused interventions.

You will provide person-centred support, develop care plans with service users and MDT, monitor physical health, support carers, and collaborate with health, social care and