Community Support Worker

4 months ago

Chelmsford, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for A Community Support Worker to work within the Recovery and Wellbeing Team in Chelmsford.

The role of a Community Support Worker is to assist qualified Nursing staff in providing care and support for people with complex mental health needs within the community and/or patient’s own home, providing person-centred care, and enabling patients to work towards their goals within their care plans. The community support worker will also be responsible for the completion of the physical health checks within the team and provide support to the Clozapine clinic

The post holder is responsible for reporting regularly to the care coordinator or other qualified staff, working both under the supervision and on their own, any relevant changes in the patient’s condition and environment.

The post holder will also be responsible for undertaking assigned tasks that involve providing direct patient care in the community, ensuring patients, relatives, carers and other staff find the post holder flexible, approachable, and with a helpful disposition.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
- Act in a manner that protects and maintains the patients’ sense of dignity, personal relationships and social contact, while respecting the individuals’ religious beliefs and cultural practices
- Observing and reporting to the care coordinator or other qualified staff, the changes in patients’ psychological and physical condition
- Promote a recovery model approach, encouraging independence and realistic goal settings.
- Assist in planning programmes of care together with the multi-disciplinary team, implementing these plans under the supervision and direction of the care co
- Establish and maintain good/professional working relationships with patients and carers
- Assist the care coordinator in the planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care plans and risk management plans
- Observe, record and report changes in the patients’ health and environment to the care coordinator or other qualified staff
- Have/develop an understanding of the Mental Capacity Act
- Access, complete and maintain all mandatory training
- Be aware of own self-development needs and attend appropriate courses as agreed at appraisal (Lifelong learning)
- Be involved in the annual appraisal process
- Undertake clinical supervision to enhance practice and accept constructive criticism to benefit safe practice

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