This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Gedling Local Mental Health Team as a Community Support Worker. If you are seeking to develop your skills and expertise in working with adults living in the local community experiencing severe mental health problems, you will be an integral member of a dynamic multidisciplinary team offering creative and consistently high-quality evidence-based interventions.
You will have the opportunity to access training and develop skills in working within a specific pathway, for example, with patients experiencing personality disorders or rehabilitation of patients experiencing ongoing psychosis.
The service is for working-age adults with mental health needs and is delivered in their own homes. You will contribute to assessments and interventions, undertaking nursing, therapy, and social activities as delegated by the relevant profession. You will frequently work without direct supervision in the community and be required to work in a flexible and holistic way to respond to this client group’s needs. You will promote the recovery of patients by working with partner agencies and primary care to ensure timely and safe discharge from secondary care.
We are seeking enthusiastic team players to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary health team, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability and experience to manage complex cases in partnership with other agencies.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialized Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
You must have evidence of a good basic education and basic IT skills. You will require good verbal and written communication skills and previous experience of working in a caring environment and as part of a team. Some knowledge of the mental and physical problems associated with older people and the risks associated with community working is required. You will need to have good prioritization skills and be able to recognize your own limitations. Recent significant experience of caring for older adults with mental health needs is very desirable for this post.
A driving license is required for this post; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled Worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances, the Trust would not be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
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