Community Support Worker

Transformationunitgm; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Worthing is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to assist clients with mental health needs. This role emphasizes helping individuals transition into the community, offering holistic support and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Applicants should have NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience, alongside a commitment to improving service user outcomes. Benefits include flexible working arrangements and a supportive work culture dedicated to staff development.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development access

Qualifications

• Experience of working collaboratively with colleagues and service users.
• Understanding of forensic mental health services.
• Experience in mental health support roles.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in their transition into the community.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver recovery programs.
• Liaise with other agencies involved in client support.

Skills

Experience with mental health needs

Collaborative work skills

Understanding of confidentiality

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Job description

We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.

At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.

We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.

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We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.

Job overview

The Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS) is a community-based service in Sussex providing holistic support to individuals with a mental health that relates to their offending/risk behaviour.

Our service is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, and committed Support Worker to support our clients living in the community and in their transition into the community.

The team provides a range of development experiences for its workforce in-house, as well as through the Forensic Healthcare Services directorate and the wider NHS Trust. We have a strong supervision culture: your work will be coordinated, supported day-to-day, and supervised by experienced, professionally qualified staff. The wider network of senior professional and support worker staff has a culture of active communication to support you. Regular reflective practice and peer-support / supervision are available to all.

Main duties of the job

You will be employed as Band 3 Support Worker on a substantive contract for 37.5 hours per week. Based in Worthing, you will offer more intensive support to the client at the point of discharge. This will include direct work with the client around activities of daily living, developing meaningful community activities to engage in and directly reporting into FOLS team. You will also support the community provider by increasing the presence of specialist mental health services to help manage any difficulties that may arise at the point of transition.

As a Support Worker you provide time to an allocated group of clients and thus promote their recovery, helping them to maintain their independence in the community. As a support Worker you are part of a team which provides mental health interventions, and your role is to focus on the day to day holistic support needs of service users.

You will need to adhere to the team and Trust's lone-working policies at all times.

Working for our organisation

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex.

Working in Sussex:

• Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's new experiences to be enjoyed
• Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
• With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure

We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Other key staff survey results include:

• 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
• 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
• 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

See the attached 'Partnership Perks' document for details about benefits.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be interested in supporting the service user transition into the community, following an inpatient admission, and already have some experience of working with and supporting these client groups.

Your key activities will>

To assist clients by acting as a bridge between services, ensuring smooth transitions of care

To work with the multi-disciplinary team to establish and deliver a therapeutic programme of recovery for clients, using CPA principles, evidence based and client centred approaches

To be responsible for liaising with and providing information to other agencies involved in the support of the clients.

To develop meaningful relationships with clients within appropriate and transparent boundaries, and to seek support and use supervision to facilitate these relationships.

This role will involve travel and can at times require you to respond dynamically to support your team colleagues in other locations using both remote working methods and attending in person as required.

FOLS operational hours are Monday - Friday, 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Pay Band: AFC B3 (travel expenses are paid according to AFC)

This role requires you to work three days for 22 .5 hrs per week

This role requires enhanced DBS clearance prior to an employment offer.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

Knowledge/Experience

• Experience of working with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Experience of working collaboratively i.e. with colleagues, wider teams, service users etc
• An understanding of confidentiality
• Experience of working within Forensic mental health services

SPFT is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and from disabled candidates, as these groups are currently underrepresented.

Successful candidates are normally appointed to the bottom of the pay scale unless previous NHS experience in a similar role can be evidenced.

SPFT takes its responsibilities for safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk very seriously. We expect all staff and bank workers to share this commitment and complete the relevant safeguarding training for their role.

If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. However, we’ll always do our best to keep you informed as we know how much time and care goes into applying for a role.

In the event of a high number of applications, we may close this vacancy early.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Due to high numbers of applications this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date. We will not be able to accept late applications to this post.

Name Mardel Peppos Job title Service Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0300 304 0248

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