Support Worker

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an experienced community support worker who has worked with people experiencing psychosis and other mental health conditions.

This role will include supporting individuals to improve their mental health by working with them, their families, members of the multidisciplinary team and wider support agencies within the community.

Main duties of the job

Establish and maintain effect contact with service users, their relatives and carers in order to ensure good communication.

Give information and assistance to service users and their carers so that they are aware of their rights, entitlements from the team and wider health and social care community.

Work with service users and their carers to access identified services. Monitor mental health and be aware of fluctuations in mental health through observations and report changes to the team practitioners so that service users are directed to appropriate services and risk is managed.

Encourage social/physical activities as appropriate to the serviceneeds.

Maintain up to date client records in a timely and accurate manner.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.