Carers Support Worker

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.

We want to ensure that Carers are recognised for the essential role they play in the lives of our service users. They are often the people with the most knowledge and understanding of our service users, yet they can be left feeling invisible and ignored. The successful candidate will assist the team in supporting and improving the wellbeing of the families and carers of our service users. You will need to be a compassionate, caring individual with a focus on recovery and a commitment to providing collaborative carer centred care.

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 of the job

The successful candidate will assist the team in supporting and improving the wellbeing of families and carers. You will need to be a compassionate, caring individual with a focus on recovery and a commitment to providing collaborative carer centred care.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cannon House

6 Cannon Street

Southampton

Hampshire

SO15 5PQ

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cannon House

6 Cannon Street

Southampton

Hampshire

SO15 5PQ

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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