Carers Support Worker

**The closing date is 14th Sep 2024**

**Job summary**:
We have an exciting opportunity for three Carers Support Workers to join our teams in one of the three Community Mental Health Teams in Southampton - Central, East, and West.

As a team, we are passionate about providing a service of the highest quality that is safe, effective, compassionate and responsive. You will be joining an experienced and supportive team and if you have a genuine interest in working with carers of adults with severe or enduring mental health needs then we want to hear from you

We encourage and invest in individuals personal and professional development in areas that they are passionate about and help them to achieve their personal goals by ensuring all our staff have access to regular clinical supervision, group reflective practice and regular training opportunities to ensure continuing professional development.

**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:
The work is varied and interesting and there is a strong team approach ensuring good support for the successful applicant. The role requires lone working, use of initiative, safeguarding knowledge, a commitment to team working and carer empowerment. You will need knowledge of mental health problems and some experience of working with carers or in mental health.

**About us**:
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services. Our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, is set to launch in July 2024.

The transformation will happen in staggered stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning in early May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent Trusts is anticipated to occur in July 2024, when the new organisation will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

**Job description**:
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential**:
Level of educational attainment to NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience

Current drivers licence and use of a car access to means of mobility to travel across the Trust according to service needs.

**Additional Criteria**:
**Essential**:
**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**:
Lihong Yang

02382313300

**Pay scheme**:
Agenda for Change

**Band**:
Band 3

**Salary**:

- £22816.00 to £24336.00 Yearly
- **Contract**:
Permanent

**Working pattern**:
Full-Time

**Reference number**:
348-SW-5604

**Job locations**:
Cannon House
6 Cannon Street
Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 5PQ