Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Community Support Worker

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Job summary

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity and a chance to work with an established team. The successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic, motivated and looking forward to a new challenge.

Our Community Mental Health Team covers the West side of Norfolk, we support a range of older people who are living with a wide range of Mental Health concerns that may or may not include a dementia diagnosis.

Our team work together to support each other as well as giving you the autonomy to work with individuals, develop a therapeutic relationship and support individuals to live as independent and fulfilling life as possible.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of an effective and mutually supportive clinical team, with strong support from the management team.

Your main role will be supporting and enabling the Memory Assessment & Treatment Service at Chatterton House, obtaining patient information and providing some follow up either at Chatterton House or in the Community setting, this will be with supervision from Nursing professionals, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.

About us

You will be based with the West team at Chatterton House, Kings Lynn.

Benefits included with this role are:

NHS pension

A comprehensive in house & external training programmes

Career progression

Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days per annum based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays).

Staff physio service.

NHS discounts and many more.

Details

Date posted

19 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WSN5978716

Job locations

Chatterton House

Goodwins Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 5PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

It is essential that the person in the role is able to work both independently and as part of a wider team, supporting with the treatment of individuals.

You will need to have a current driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Job description

Job responsibilities

It is essential that the person in the role is able to work both independently and as part of a wider team, supporting with the treatment of individuals.

You will need to have a current driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working within a mental health setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality.
  • Well-motivated with an interest in mental health issues
  • Able to travel independently.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Care Certificate - must be achieved within first 12 weeks of employment
  • NVQ L2/3 in H&SC or Diploma L2/3 in H&SC or apprenticeship L2/3 in H&SC
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working within a mental health setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality.
  • Well-motivated with an interest in mental health issues
  • Able to travel independently.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Care Certificate - must be achieved within first 12 weeks of employment
  • NVQ L2/3 in H&SC or Diploma L2/3 in H&SC or apprenticeship L2/3 in H&SC

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Chatterton House

Goodwins Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 5PD


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Chatterton House

Goodwins Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 5PD


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Team Manager

Denise Elsey

denise.elsey@nsft.nhs.uk

01553609933

Details

Date posted

19 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WSN5978716

Job locations

Chatterton House

Goodwins Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 5PD


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