About this role
Job summary
This post is only open to current employees of TEWV. Any applications received from non-TEWV employees will not be considered.
Are you looking for a new challenge with the opportunity to expand and develop your skills? Are you passionate about supporting older people's mental health? If so, we at MHSOP Intensive Community Liaison Service (ICLS) want to hear from you!
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, professional, and compassionate Band 3 Community Support Worker to join our community team.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join our specialist multi-disciplinary team whose aim is to provide holistic, person-centred care to older people who are experiencing a range of mental health conditions. We work alongside people in care homes and in their own homes.
We work closely with families/carers and other professional disciplines to ensure a comprehensive and valuable experience is had by all involved. We pride ourselves on being leaders in delivering high quality compassionate care whilst protecting and promoting staff wellbeing and development.
ICLS team covers the Teeswide area and so the successful applicant will need a full drivers' licence and vehicle access to carry out their role.
The successful candidate should have completed the Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2. Candidates must also have Literacy and Numeracy level 2 or equivalent and must complete the Trust Healthcare Assistant competencies within their probationary period (first 6 months in role).
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description Job responsibilities
The successful post holder will be expected to match the ethos of the ICLS team and commit to ongoing personal and service development. In return we will offer a friendly, secure and professional experience and invest in your development as a healthcare professional.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys are committed to co-creating safe and personalised care that improves the lives of people by involving them as equal partners. The most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time.
Our values are respect, compassion, and responsibility.
We listen, we are inclusive, and we work in partnership.
We are kind, we are supportive and we recognise and celebrate achievement.
We are honest, we are always learning and we are ambitious.
The post holder will support registered members of the team to deliver evidenced based interventions to help older people with their mental health using interventions from our Pathways of care.
The post holder should also be expected to carry out physical health monitoring to help support older people.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 or equivalent Care Certificate Key skills in Literacy and Numeracy level 2 Successful completion of Trust's full HCA Framework within 6-month probationary period
Experience Essential
Previous experience as a Band 2/3 HCA or equivalent in a care environment
Desirable
Previous experience of working with people with mental/social health needs or learning disabilities
Skills Essential
Effective record keeping Effective verbal and written communication skills Time management and ability to prioritise effectively
Personal Attributes Essential
Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours. Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers Committed to continual professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision
Knowledge Essential
Awareness of legal frameworks including Mental Health legislation (within agreed timescale)
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address Woodside Resource Centre
Cavendish Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3EB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)