Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated Support Workers to join Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) as locally we invest in the development of our staff and as we play a lead role in the 'Think Ahead' initiative. EPUT is a highly successful and ambitious organisation dedicated to providing mental health services, substance misuse services and other specialist award winning services to a population of approximately 2.5million throughout Essex, Bedfordshire and Suffolk.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Support Worker to join the community teams based in Colchester, Essex. The teams use a multi-disciplinary approach to provide care, promote recovery, independence and social inclusion seven days per week for people of all ages who are experiencing a mental health illness living in the Colchester District. This is an excellent opportunity to develop and further skills working with this client group in the community.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will work with service users and their carers under the direction of a senior member of the team to provide regular practical support as identified in the care plan. You will support and enable the service user to develop and maintain independence whilst promoting recovery.
The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together key health, care, community, and voluntary sector organisations from across our area. Our aim is to work together in partnership to join up health and care services, improving our populations health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities. One such example of this collaborative work is the launch of our HCA Academy, an ICS initiative between Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to support the incoming Health Care assistant (HCA) workforce. The academy models a one workforce cross system approach to the onboarding, induction, education and experience of Healthcare Assistants.
To support this one workforce model the successful candidate for this post will be required to attend our5 day (Monday to Friday) face to face Induction Programme at our MSE ICS Education Hub at Brentwood Community Hospital. Your start date will therefore fall on one of two of the HCA Academy induction dates across the month, which will be discussed and agreed during the recruitment process.
Our HCA Academy Induction programme has been designed to train and support the successful candidate through the early stages of their employment at EPUT and will provide opportunities to enhance skills, knowledge and experience.
Further information will be provided post interview.
This will be followed by an additional 5 day (Monday to Friday) EPUT corporate / mandatory training welcome. (EPUT Welcome will be varied between face to face and virtual delivery).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will work with service users and their carers under the direction of a senior member of the team to provide regular practical support as identified in the care plan. You will support and enable the service user to develop and maintain independence whilst promoting recovery.
The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together key health, care, community, and voluntary sector organisations from across our area. Our aim is to work together in partnership to join up health and care services, improving our populations health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities. One such example of this collaborative work is the launch of our HCA Academy, an ICS initiative between Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to support the incoming Health Care assistant (HCA) workforce. The academy models a one workforce cross system approach to the onboarding, induction, education and experience of Healthcare Assistants.
To support this one workforce model the successful candidate for this post will be required to attend our5 day (Monday to Friday) face to face Induction Programme at our MSE ICS Education Hub at Brentwood Community Hospital. Your start date will therefore fall on one of two of the HCA Academy induction dates across the month, which will be discussed and agreed during the recruitment process.
Our HCA Academy Induction programme has been designed to train and support the successful candidate through the early stages of their employment at EPUT and will provide opportunities to enhance skills, knowledge and experience.
Further information will be provided post interview.
This will be followed by an additional 5 day (Monday to Friday) EPUT corporate / mandatory training welcome. (EPUT Welcome will be varied between face to face and virtual delivery).
Person Specification
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- oBasic understanding of mental health condition and its effects on day to day living
Desirable
- oAn understanding of the roles of multi-professional team members
- oKnowledge of statutory and non-statutory agencies.
Skills
Essential
- oGood interpersonal skills.
- oAbility to communicate clearly
- oGood oral communication skills based on fluency of the English language
- oAbility to motivate individually
- oGood literacy and numeracy skills
- oPunctuality
- Basic IT skills
Qualifications and Experience:
Essential
- oLevel 3 of National Vocational Qualification scheme or equivalent experience and commitment to training and development
- oNational Care Certificate
Desirable
- oExperience of working with patients with mental health problems
- oExperience of liaising and working within a team
Person Specification
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- oBasic understanding of mental health condition and its effects on day to day living
Desirable
- oAn understanding of the roles of multi-professional team members
- oKnowledge of statutory and non-statutory agencies.
Skills
Essential
- oGood interpersonal skills.
- oAbility to communicate clearly
- oGood oral communication skills based on fluency of the English language
- oAbility to motivate individually
- oGood literacy and numeracy skills
- oPunctuality
- Basic IT skills
Qualifications and Experience:
Essential
- oLevel 3 of National Vocational Qualification scheme or equivalent experience and commitment to training and development
- oNational Care Certificate
Desirable
- oExperience of working with patients with mental health problems
- oExperience of liaising and working within a team
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.
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.
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
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Herrick House
35 East Stockwell Street
Colchester
CO1 1ST
Employer's website
https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
