Community Healthcare Support Worker

Job summary

We are looking for afull time Community Support Workerto join our Dementia and Older People's Mental Health Team based in Worthing working across the Adur, Arun and Worthing area.

The Community Support worker role is pivotal to the review process of older people and their carers who are receiving interventions from our services. This will involve direct working with people in the community and home settings, liaison with primary care services and other providers of support within the local community

The successful candidate will join a friendly, highly-skilled and enthusiastic multi professional team. We will take a keen interest in helping you to develop the skills important to this role and the post-holder will be encouraged to develop special interests and expertise in line with service and team objectives.

You will be part of a highly-skilled and supportive multi-disciplinary team based in Worthing. You will receive regular managerial and clinical supervision

The post holder will be expected to travel across the geographical area ( Adur, Arun & Worthing) covered by the team, the ability to travel to remote areas is essential.

Main duties of the job

The Community Support worker role is pivotal to the review process of older people and their carers who are receiving interventions from our services. This will involve direct working with people in the community and home settings, liaison with primary care services and other providers of support within the local community.

You must have excellent communication skills,

As a support worker youwill work under close clinical supervision from a registered professional to provide high quality care as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the well-being of service users and their families/carers.

About us

We are a large NHS Mental Health and Learning Disability Trust in South East England. We are looking for people to help us provide high quality services for the patients, carers and local communities we serve.

We want patients and staff to recommend our organisation as a place where they would be happy for their friends and family to be treated. You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to Sussex Partnership.

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Swandean, Worthing

Old Trust HQ, Swandean site, Arundel Road

Worthing

BN13 3EP

Employer's website

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Swandean, Worthing

Old Trust HQ, Swandean site, Arundel Road

Worthing

BN13 3EP

Employer's website

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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