Job summary
The Pennine Care Community Rehabilitation Team is looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Community Support Worker. The team supports service users who are ready to step down from acute and rehabilitation wards into the community, reducing their length of inpatient stay and incorporating least restrictive practice principles. We provide intensive rehabilitation to service users in the community supporting people to access community resources such as employment, vocational and social inclusion activities.
The team has a strong emphasis on the Recovery Model, working with service users to maximise their independence and autonomy to improve their quality of life. There is a team approach to ensure service users receive the most appropriate clinical interventions and they will benefit from a truly multidisciplinary team.
You will work with a team of experienced practitioners with a strong focus on psychological formulation driven, evidence based interventions.
You will receive regular supervision and your personal development priorities will be shared and supported through our appraisal process.
The team is based at Trust HQ in Ashton Under Lyne however it is a trust wide service covering all five boroughs across the Pennine Care footprint, so a car driver with business insurance and access to a car during the day is essential. Our core hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the multidisciplinary team and provide support on both an individual and group basis to individuals experiencing complex psychosis.
To support service users to achieve their full potential through accessing resources within their wider communities and equipping them with the skills and confidence to enable them to manage their lives independently.
The role will involve delivery of therapeutic recovery focused and community activities, and individualised treatment plans under the guidance of practitioners within the team.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential Criteria:
- Good standard of general education including GCSE Maths and English grade C and above or equivalent
- Level 2 qualification in Healthcare plus training and/or experience to Level 3
- Evidence of recent further development / training.
- Commitment to undertake Continuing Personal Development.
- Experience of working with marginalised people with complex presentations who may have substance use/homeless.
- Experience of working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health needs.
- Experience of working with individuals in distress.
- Experience of working with service users who present with risk.
- Understanding of mental health issues and how these impact on individuals function
- Ability to implement care plans for individuals with the support of others as appropriate.
- Ability to create innovative solutions to help empower service users.
- Ability to work unsupervised in a range of settings.
- Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers.
- Willingness to make a positive contribution to improving the quality of life for people with mental health
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience working within rehabilitation services.
- Experience working in the NHS.
- Experience working in a community setting.
- Awareness of local services within the Pennine Care footprint.
- Knowledge of benefits/employment systems.
- An understanding of the mental health system.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification to give yourself the best chance of being shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential Criteria:
- Good standard of general education including GCSE Maths and English grade C and above or equivalent
- Level 2 qualification in Healthcare plus training and/or experience to Level 3
- Evidence of recent further development / training.
- Commitment to undertake Continuing Personal Development.
- Experience of working with marginalised people with complex presentations who may have substance use/homeless.
- Experience of working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health needs.
- Experience of working with individuals in distress.
- Experience of working with service users who present with risk.
- Understanding of mental health issues and how these impact on individuals function
- Ability to implement care plans for individuals with the support of others as appropriate.
- Ability to create innovative solutions to help empower service users.
- Ability to work unsupervised in a range of settings.
- Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers.
- Willingness to make a positive contribution to improving the quality of life for people with mental health
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience working within rehabilitation services.
- Experience working in the NHS.
- Experience working in a community setting.
- Awareness of local services within the Pennine Care footprint.
- Knowledge of benefits/employment systems.
- An understanding of the mental health system.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification to give yourself the best chance of being shortlisted.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Level 2 qualification in Healthcare plus training and/or experience to Level 3
- Good standard of general education including GCSE Maths and English grade C and above or equivalent
- Experience of working with marginalised people with complex presentations who may have substance use/homeless.
- Experience of working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health needs
- Experience of working with service users who present with risk.
- Understanding of mental health issues and how these impact on individuals function
- Ability to implement care plans for individuals with the support of others as appropriate.
- Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers.
- An ability to act calmly in emergencies and to respond in a professional manner to stressful and challenging behaviour.
- A current driving license with business insurance and access to a car during the working day is essential
Desirable
- Experience working within rehabilitation services.
- Experience working in the NHS.
- Experience working in a community setting
- Awareness of local services within the Pennine Care footprint.
- An understanding of the mental health system.
- Knowledge of benefits/employment systems.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Level 2 qualification in Healthcare plus training and/or experience to Level 3
- Good standard of general education including GCSE Maths and English grade C and above or equivalent
- Experience of working with marginalised people with complex presentations who may have substance use/homeless.
- Experience of working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health needs
- Experience of working with service users who present with risk.
- Understanding of mental health issues and how these impact on individuals function
- Ability to implement care plans for individuals with the support of others as appropriate.
- Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers.
- An ability to act calmly in emergencies and to respond in a professional manner to stressful and challenging behaviour.
- A current driving license with business insurance and access to a car during the working day is essential
Desirable
- Experience working within rehabilitation services.
- Experience working in the NHS.
- Experience working in a community setting
- Awareness of local services within the Pennine Care footprint.
- An understanding of the mental health system.
- Knowledge of benefits/employment systems.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
