Job summary
Are you interested to work as a Community Support Worker ready for your next challenge?
Do you want to use your skills in adults mental health to make a real difference?
We're looking for a Community Support Worker to join our Adult Mental Health Service Team in Wokingham. We offer a 9-5 service to adults with enduring mental health difficulties.
Main duties of the job
This is a varied, front-line role in a compassionate and forward-thinking team where you'll:
Utilise scope of practice to undertake community support worker role and provide information and advice on supporting recovery work associated with the patient group.
The successful candidate will have experience of supporting adults with mental health problems, including dementia. This role is community based and therefore the successful candidate must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes, including carrying patients and carers as passengers. You will be a team player, be highly motived, compassionate and demonstrate a good understanding for working with adults with mental health needs. Appropriate training and support will be provided as needed.
The post holder will be well supported and guided by the Clinical Team Lead and Mental Health Practitioners within the Community Mental Health Team. They will have their own allocated caseload and support the delivery of excellent care to our CMHT caseload.
This post is 30 hrs a week over 4 days - days to be agreed.
We're a friendly, progressive service that champions staff wellbeing and development. As part of a wider CMHT/MHICS team, we embrace innovation and quality improvement to deliver great care.
Our Trust is rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC, who highlight our positive culture, staff morale and innovation.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Good level of education
- Paid or unpaid direct care experience
- Working with adults with mental health problems including dementia
- Work in a multi- disciplinary environment
- Community working experience
- Experience in dealing with challenging behaviour
- Have experience of therapeutic group work with adults
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Godfrey Karambakuwa, 0118 9044800: godfrey.karambakuwa@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Good level of education
- Paid or unpaid direct care experience
- Working with adults with mental health problems including dementia
- Work in a multi- disciplinary environment
- Community working experience
- Experience in dealing with challenging behaviour
- Have experience of therapeutic group work with adults
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Godfrey Karambakuwa, 0118 9044800: godfrey.karambakuwa@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Paid or unpaid direct care experience
- Working with older people with mental health problems including dementia
- Experience in dealing with challenging behaviour
Desirable
- Work in a multi- disciplinary environment
- Community working experience
- Have experience of therapeutic group work with older adults
Knowledge, skills & abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal & written communication
- Ability to prioritise & manage demanding workload
- Ability to deal with sensitive issue & manage conflict situation
- Computer literate
- Ability to work on own initiative and/or within a team
- Intervention & outcome monitoring skills
- Ability to drive & have the use of a car
Desirable
- Knowledge of mental health legislation
- Knowledge in risk assessment
- Ability to manage stress
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Paid or unpaid direct care experience
- Working with older people with mental health problems including dementia
- Experience in dealing with challenging behaviour
Desirable
- Work in a multi- disciplinary environment
- Community working experience
- Have experience of therapeutic group work with older adults
Knowledge, skills & abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal & written communication
- Ability to prioritise & manage demanding workload
- Ability to deal with sensitive issue & manage conflict situation
- Computer literate
- Ability to work on own initiative and/or within a team
- Intervention & outcome monitoring skills
- Ability to drive & have the use of a car
Desirable
- Knowledge of mental health legislation
- Knowledge in risk assessment
- Ability to manage stress
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.
