Support Worker - Community Intensive Rehab

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

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The Community Intensive Rehabilitation Team (CIRT) is embedded within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS mental healthcare system. It sits alongside the Community Mental Health Recovery Teams. We work with Portsmouth residents; aged over 18 that have complex psychosis and related severe mental health conditions; a primary diagnosis of a psychotic illness (including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychotic depression, delusional disorders, and schizoaffective disorder) plus severe, treatment-resistant symptoms (positive and/or negative) and/or coexisting mental health problems such as severe anxiety, depressive or obsessive-compulsive symptoms or substance misuse.

The CIRT work in all community settings; though will commonly work with people living in supported accommodation, often long term, to enable their optimum level of functioning and independence. CIRT will support people to develop structure and purpose in their day to day lives and promote a sense of community and belonging.

Main duties of the job

We require motivated and caring individuals to assist in our commitment to providing and maintaining high standards of quality care that is both evidence based, and person centred. You will need to have good communication and people skills along with a flexible and responsive approach as well as a genuine interest in working within this rewarding area of mental health.

If you would like to work in a care environment, with patients who have a range of mental health needs, want to have the opportunity to broaden your career horizons and work as a part of a committed and caring patient centred team we want to hear from you.

The CIRT are based at St Mary's Community Health Campus and are embedded within the wider community Recovery Teams. Working days are Monday to Friday and this post is fulltime.

Previous experience of supporting people with mental illness is essential.

For further information or to arrange informal visits please contact Duncan Hatter on 0300 123 3921 or Duncan.hatter@solent.nhs.uk

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

14 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

348-MHS-7549

Job locations

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

NVQ 3 or Health Related Qualification / minimum of one years' experience in an acute / crisis mental health setting/Rehabilitation setting.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 3 or Health Related Qualification / minimum of one years' experience in an acute / crisis mental health setting/Rehabilitation setting.

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.