Healthcare Assistant
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Job summary
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An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated Support Worker to join our busy Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults. We are looking for someone who: enjoys and works well in a team setting and is also able to work independently; is committed to working with older people with mental health needs and is able to work effectively in this demanding role.As a Support Worker you will work alongside senior colleagues to provide assessment & interventions to people with complex mental health needs and dementia.
We will provide robust clinical and managerial supervision in order to support the successful candidate in their development.
The team serves the population of the Furness Peninsula at the edge of the Lake District and has its base in Barrow-in-Furness. You will be working with an established multi-disciplinary team in patients homes and care homes, therefore ability to travel independently is essential for this post.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Community Mental Health Team (Older Adults) the post holder will contribute to the delivery of care pathways for people with dementia and older adults with mental health needs. The post holder will:
Undertake a range of therapeutic activities and interventions delegated by the Community Mental Health Practitioner, within the community, or other settings, in order to focus on the direct needs of service users and their carers.
Provide support, give time to an allocated group of service users/carers on a one to one basis, to promote their recovery and maintain them in the community environment.
Undertake evidence-based assessments to assist in assessment and delivery of care with the Community Mental Health Practitioner, under supervision of the Community Mental Health Practitioner.
Assist the Community Mental Health Practitioner to implement agreed care plan, monitoring progress and providing specific agreed interventions.
Assist the Community Mental Health Practitioner in monitoring the physical health of service users.
Record patient information within clients records in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
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.
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Details
Date posted
23 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
351-BAY811-CL
Job locations
Furness Older Adult
Dane Garth, Furness General Hospital
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 4LF
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Furness Older Adult
Dane Garth, Furness General Hospital
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 4LF
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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