Job summary
We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Physical Health Support Workers, with previous experience of working in a mental health setting to join us as a Band 4 Senior Community Support Worker (Senior Access Facilitator) within East Sussex. You will be qualified to NVQ Level 4Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent qualification and holding a Care Certification would be of benefit.
You will work with a group of G.P Practices in a specified area of East Sussex (Eastbourne), as a vital member of the Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), to ensure a holistic, joined up approach for SMI patients.
You will be involved in proactive engagement work with clients with a history of SMI (Serious Mental Illness) that are not engaging with their GP surgery; the work includes client engagement, undertaking physical health checks when necessary as well as encouraging/ prompting clients to attend surgery appointments.
As part of the Adult Community Transformation Programme, our Access Facilitator Service will liaise with and develop constructive, supportive and proactive working relationships with G.P Practices in the East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) areas, appropriate Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) Secondary Care services and third sector partners, such as the Screen & Intervene Initiative.
Main duties of the job
You will work with a group of G.P Practices in a specified area of East Sussex, as a vital member of the Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), to ensure a holistic, joined up approach for SMI patients.
You will be required to:
- To actively undertake community visits in a variety of settings (E.g. G.P Surgeries, home visits and community centres), to deliver a simple physical health assessment including taking bloods once venepuncture training is complete.
- To work with individuals and relevant staff through the process to develop physical health care goals and plans to promote and encourage self-management of physical health.
- To provide line management, including staff performance and progress reviews to B3 Community Support Workers (Access Facilitators).
- Refer and facilitate individuals worked with, to develop supportive relationships with key partner organisations and communities to access Health Improvement interventions in order to support sustainability.
- Create and develop strong relationships with key stakeholders, especially community mental health team(s) and primary care staff including GPs, nurses and management.
About us
As we work towards our goal of providing an integrated service across primary and secondary care, our community mental health services are being transformed to recognise the changes in how people want to access them. We are working in close partnership with a range of partners and our 'experts by experience' to develop and improve our service offer.
As part of this exciting transformation, we are expanding our community rehabilitation, personality disorder and eating disorder services, as well as providing investment to our community mental health teams and increasing mental health provision in primary care.
What does this mean for you?
Because we need to recruit a diverse range of people and skillsets to join us, the job (and training & development) opportunities we have on offer are as broad as they are interesting.
For an informal chat and to find out more about our range of vacancies, send us your contact details to CommunityTransformation@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful Senior Access Facilitator in our team you will be:
- NVQ Level 4 in care, or equivalent qualification or level of experience
- Experience of administering physical health checks and associated interventions Including venepuncture.
- Experience of working with service users, carers and family members
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of physical/mental health conditions and health inequalities for people with SMI (included in the NHS Long Term plan).
This is a hugely exciting opportunity, to be working for a new and innovative service that will be pivotal to achieving the objectives of the Adult Community Transformation Programme.
Join us and you will be working for a Trust that is continuously developing a working environment and culture which is based on trust, learning, accountability and responsibility, where staff feel empowered to influence and make positive changes to working practices.
We also place a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work you would be doing. Our partnership 'perks' include the following:
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Cycle scheme
- Generous pension
- Flexible working
- Tax free child care
- Travel season ticket
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- Continuous professional development
- Retailer and restaurant discounts
- Gym and fitness discounts
- Mindfulness courses
- Free eye exam and discounted glasses
- Discounted car scheme
- Free health checks
- Employee networks
- Free parking
- Free legal and financial information
- Free confidential counselling
- Wellbeing MOT's (we have our own Wellbeing team)
- Mobile phone discounts
Please state within your supporting statement, in rank order (1-3) if you have a preferred locality within East Sussex you wish to be considered for (Please see below the list of localities). Whilst we cannot guarantee a position in a particular area, your application will be taken into consideration.
- Hastings
- Rural Rother
- Bexill-on-Sea
- Havens
- Lewes
- High Weald
- Eastbourne
- Seaford
- Hailsham
Work Bases will be allocated according to your assigned area.
See attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact, in the first instance:
Jenny Edge (General Manager - Emotional Wellbeing Services) jenny.edge@spft.nhs.uk
Greg Coghlan (Lead Nurse - SMI LCS liaison team) greg.coghlan@spft.nhs.uk
(We are happy to arrange informal visits currently Covid dependant)
Job description
Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful Senior Access Facilitator in our team you will be:
- NVQ Level 4 in care, or equivalent qualification or level of experience
- Experience of administering physical health checks and associated interventions Including venepuncture.
- Experience of working with service users, carers and family members
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of physical/mental health conditions and health inequalities for people with SMI (included in the NHS Long Term plan).
This is a hugely exciting opportunity, to be working for a new and innovative service that will be pivotal to achieving the objectives of the Adult Community Transformation Programme.
Join us and you will be working for a Trust that is continuously developing a working environment and culture which is based on trust, learning, accountability and responsibility, where staff feel empowered to influence and make positive changes to working practices.
We also place a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work you would be doing. Our partnership 'perks' include the following:
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Cycle scheme
- Generous pension
- Flexible working
- Tax free child care
- Travel season ticket
-
- Continuous professional development
- Retailer and restaurant discounts
- Gym and fitness discounts
- Mindfulness courses
- Free eye exam and discounted glasses
- Discounted car scheme
- Free health checks
- Employee networks
- Free parking
- Free legal and financial information
- Free confidential counselling
- Wellbeing MOT's (we have our own Wellbeing team)
- Mobile phone discounts
Please state within your supporting statement, in rank order (1-3) if you have a preferred locality within East Sussex you wish to be considered for (Please see below the list of localities). Whilst we cannot guarantee a position in a particular area, your application will be taken into consideration.
- Hastings
- Rural Rother
- Bexill-on-Sea
- Havens
- Lewes
- High Weald
- Eastbourne
- Seaford
- Hailsham
Work Bases will be allocated according to your assigned area.
See attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact, in the first instance:
Jenny Edge (General Manager - Emotional Wellbeing Services) jenny.edge@spft.nhs.uk
Greg Coghlan (Lead Nurse - SMI LCS liaison team) greg.coghlan@spft.nhs.uk
(We are happy to arrange informal visits currently Covid dependant)
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- The NVQ Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent qualification or level of experience
- Care Certification or willingness to complete within 12 weeks from appointment.
- Short courses: Phlebotomy, smoking cessation & motivational interviewing or willingness to complete.
- Willingness to undertake Continuing Personal Development
- Willingness to complete relevant physical health checks and interventions training
- Experience of working with clients, the public or both
- Experience of working as part of a team towards a common goal
- Basic understanding of the NHS and its independencies
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- The NVQ Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent qualification or level of experience
- Care Certification or willingness to complete within 12 weeks from appointment.
- Short courses: Phlebotomy, smoking cessation & motivational interviewing or willingness to complete.
- Willingness to undertake Continuing Personal Development
- Willingness to complete relevant physical health checks and interventions training
- Experience of working with clients, the public or both
- Experience of working as part of a team towards a common goal
- Basic understanding of the NHS and its independencies
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
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).
