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    Community Support Worker - Chichester, United Kingdom - Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

    Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
    Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Chichester, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    An opportunity has arisenfor a Community Support Worker (Band 3) for a 12 months fixed term contract.

    This is a part time post and the hours are made up as follows: 8am -7pm weekdays and 9-5 at weekends and bank holidays for the Dementia and Older Person's Mental Health Team based at Drayton House in Chichester, West Sussex.

    Are you looking for a stimulating and rewarding challenge? Do you have the ability to actively listen and communicate effectively, show empathy and compassion with a willingness to learn? We are looking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Community Support Worker, to work within our experienced and friendly team supporting people living with Dementia and those with severe and enduring mental health problems. The team provides specialised mental health care within a recovery focused model designed to enable and encourage services users to develop positive coping strategies to maximise their independence and potential.

    For those candidates requiring a VISA to work in the UK, please be aware that significant knowledge and experience of at least 2 years, (preferably within the NHS) is required to meet the pay threshold for a Health and Care Visa.

    Main duties of the job

    The role involves supporting the community nurses in delivering excellent service to the patients under our care. The successful candidate will be undertaking clinical visits to patients and their carers out in the community, be able to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, feeding back any concerns thus ensuring risks are identified, discussed and acted upon within a timely manner.

    You will be assisting the community nurses to plan, implement, review and evaluate individual patients care plans thus ensuring the patients' needs are at the fore at all times. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver safe and compassionate care and be pro-active in their approach to promote social inclusion and positive occupation in accordance with our Trusts values and behaviours.

    To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID

    The ability to travel within work hours is essential

    About us

    Our vision is to deliver excellent mental health services which improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values:

    People first: People are at the heart of everything we do

    Future Focused: We are optimistic, we learn and we always try to improve

    Embracing change: We are bold, innovative and disciplined about making use of our resources to continuously improve

    Working together: We provide services in partnership with patients, families and others

    Everyone counts: We value, appreciate and respect each other

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Area DetailCommunication & Relationship skills Provide and receive information from clients, clients representatives and immediate team colleagues.Exchanges factual information to clients using persuasion,reassurance, tact and empathy.Overcome barriers to understanding that may be a result ofmental illness.Knowledge, Training and experience Undertake procedures and practices that will require a base level of theoretical knowledge.Knowledge of health and related procedures, clinical observations, Mental Health 3 training.Analytical & Judgement Skills Assess patients condition through basic test results, assess comfort of patient, and instigate emergency procedures.Planning & Organisational Skills Plan and organise own day-to-day work including home visits.Physical Skills Support clients using equipment where narrow margins existfor error, accuracy is important and use of them requirestraining/ carry out activities such as venepuncture as trainedUndertake training to ensure safety and competence using equipment.

    Person Specification

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent experience

    • EXPERIENCE

    Essential

  • Experience working within a health or social care setting
  • Experience of working in the community with mental health patients and those with dementia
  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Good communication skills
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