Community Support Worker

6 months ago


Chichester, United Kingdom Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust Full time

**Previous applicants need not apply**

An opportunity has arisen for a Community Support Worker (Band 3) for a 8 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.

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

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

Area Detail
Communication & Relationship skills Provide and receive information from clients, client’s representatives and immediate team colleagues.
Exchanges factual information to client’s using persuasion,
reassurance, tact and empathy.
Overcome barriers to understanding that may be a result of
mental 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 act.
NVQ 3 training.
Analytical & Judgement Skills Assess patient’s 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 exist
for error, accuracy is important and use of them requires
training/ practice.
May carry out activities such as venepuncture as trained
Undertake training to ensure safety and competence using equipment.


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