Band 3 Community Support Worker

Job summary

The purpose of this post is to provide community based specialist support to service receivers open to Community Mental Health Services in the Neighbourhood. The post holder will be actively involved in the delivery of care within the framework of Core Care Standards and in ensuring that the person receiving care is provided with an optimistic and hopeful environment that builds on their personal resources and promotes the management of their condition. The post holder will work under the supervision of registered professionals within the Neighbourhood Team

The primary aim of the post is to work within the Multi-disciplinary Team in order to create opportunities for service receivers to engage in plans of care that enable their recovery, and improve their quality of life and wellbeing. Key to the post is a commitment towards and understanding of Equality of experience, opportunity and outcomes for Service receivers. Those receiving service will have complex mental health needs and may also be in vulnerable situations and/or have physical health problems, which may also impact upon their social situation. The post holder will be responsible for reporting observations on progress to registered professional staff together with raising incidents or areas for concern.

Main duties of the job

To support the clinical team in delivering treatment and the plan of care by contributing to assessment, monitoring, engagement, relapse prevention, risk management and responding to clinical need with flexibility, and to report observations

To promote the health and wellbeing of service receivers and to contribute to maintaining a safe, caring and hopeful therapeutic environment

To work under the supervision of a registered professional in order to initiate and sustain therapeutic relations in a wide range of settings to enhance social engagement.

To support Registered professional with engaging service receivers in aspects of their assessments and care plans.

To co-facilitating psycho-educational, and recovery groups within the area of treatment as designated by the multidisciplinary team.

To support service receivers in developing skills as "peer supporters" or volunteers in order for them to contribute to service delivery.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible

• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service

• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training

• Generous NHS pension scheme

• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits

• Health service discounts and online benefits

• Incremental pay progression

• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7

• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network

• Health and wellbeing opportunities

• Structured learning and development opportunities