Community Support Worker

at  Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

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We have a great opportunity for a full-time band 3 community support worker to work in Intensive Support Element of the Dementia & Older People’s Mental Health Team based in Mid Sussex area and will be covering Mid Sussex areas in West Sussex. Intensive Support operates an 8am – 7pm shift pattern, with a 1-hr break, Monday to Fridays, 9am – 5pm at weekends and bank holidays. There may be on occasions a need to change this shift pattern to 9-5pm 7 days a week at short notice to meet any changes that may occur in the service.
The ability to travel is essential in this role, driving is also essential.
The role of this post is to actively engage those requiring an increased level of support with the aim of keeping people within their home and maintaining their wellbeing and independence as far as possible. We are looking for individuals who are dynamic, compassionate, good communicator who are able to demonstrate a holistic and person-centred approach to their work.
You will also need to be able to work cohesively with other services both within our Trust, and with other partner agencies. We follow a multi-disciplinary approach and within that context you will manage a caseload of older adults.
We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
All our clinicians are given opportunities to develop and grow as professionals in the organisation. We provide regular supervision, a supportive working environment and access to training opportunities to assist you to realise your potential.
This Trust offers the following;
NHS Pension contributions
Holiday allowance plus bank holidays
Flexible Working patterns
Child care vouchers
Excellent training and development opportunities
NHS Discounts
Employee Assistance Programme

WORKING IN SUSSEX:

Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there’s always new experiences to be enjoyed
Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
We’d love you to join our organisation that is rated good overall and outstanding for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Establish relationships with client’s and their carers, which are open and two way.
Establish methods of communication with clients and their carers, reducing barriers when necessary
Enable clients and their carers to participate in communication concerning their health and well being
Accurately report and/or record work activities according to organisational procedures
To support team caseload and attend relevant MDT meetings
Assess patient’s condition through basic test results, assess comfort of patient, and instigate emergency procedures.
To contribute to and facilitate evidence-based assessments and individual and group interventions
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Please refer the Job description for details