Health Care Support Worker
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Community Support Worker within our Older Adult Community Mental Health Team working across the Fylde coast.
Fylde Coast CMHT is an Older Adults Community Mental Health service based at Shorelands in Blackpool.
We are a 5 day a week service with operating hours from 9am to 5pm.
We are a multi- disciplinary team with close working links with other health departments, social services and voluntary agencies.
Our service users can present with both functional and organic mental health difficulties which are often combined with complex social care and physical health needs.
We are looking to recruit a motivated and dynamic Band 3 Community Support Worker with an enthusiasm for and passion to work within older adults mental health services.
It is expected that the successful candidate will have some knowledge of organic/functional mental health illnesses and the impact these have on our older adult community.
We are looking to recruit a motivated and dynamic Band 3 Community Support Worker to work alongside qualified members of the team to provide a holistic and recovery focussed treatment plan for our service users and their families.
Need to be flexible and work well within a team with good communication skills and a good knowledge of our client group.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Kate Morgans, Team ManagerTel 01253 957350
Main duties of the job
We welcome informal discussion or enquiry about this so please do not hesitate to contact if you would like any further information:
To assist in the provision of a comprehensive community mental health service to people with secondary care mental health needs, who are referred to and accepted by the Community Mental Health Team. The job holder is also expected to contribute to and to support the day to day operational functioning of CMHT.The post holder will work without direct supervision whilst on community visits. Support will be available from qualified staff at all times via telephone and on-call systems.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Details
Date posted
08 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-FYL604-MS
Job locations
Shorelands
292 Central Drive
Blackpool
FY1 5JW
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Shorelands
292 Central Drive
Blackpool
FY1 5JW
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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