Job summary
Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity?
Are you passionate about supporting people with mental health challenges?
Look no further, we have the role for you!
We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join us as a Band 3 Community Support Worker (Access Facilitator) within East Sussex (High Weald PCN). Whilst previous experience of working in a mental health or a care setting would be helpful, we would welcome applications from people who feel they have the enthusiasm, transferable skills and experience to make a difference in this exciting new role. Ideally you will be qualified but if you are not, we will provide the training required and access to an apprenticeship opportunity.
You will work alongside a supportive team and will be involved in community visits and building relationships with clients with a history of SMI (Serious Mental Illness) that are not engaging with their GP surgery; the work includes client contact and communication, undertaking simple physical health checks when necessary as well as encouraging/ supporting clients to attend their surgery appointments.
Main duties of the job
You will work with a group of GP surgeries in a specified area of East Sussex, taking into consideration your location preference, as an important member of the Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team, to help to form a 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 completed.
- Work with a range of Health Care staff and attend relevant GP Surgery and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) meetings to ensure individuals you work with receive appropriate interventions and follow up care.
- To work with individuals, Health Care and Voluntary and Community partners to develop physical health care goals for the people you work with and plans to promote and encourage self-management of physical health.
- Refer and help individuals worked with to develop supportive relationships with partner organisations and communities to access Health Improvement interventions.
About us
As we work towards our goal of providing accessible and supportive service across Sussex 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
As part of the transformation for community mental health services, our Access Facilitator Service will work with and build supportive working relationships with G.P Practices, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT) services and Voluntary and Community sector partners and providers. You will be fully supported with a comprehensive induction, training programme, regular supervision and informal support by the wider team.
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful Access Facilitator in our team you will have:
- An interest in and enthusiasm for supporting people with mental health condition.
- Ability to communicate and build relationships with service users, carers and family members
- Willingness to complete relevant physical health checks and interventions
- Willingness to complete relevant physical health checks training including venpuncture.
This is a hugely exciting opportunity, to be working for a new and innovative service that will be very important in achieving the objectives of the Adult Community Transformation Programme.
While some prior knowledge of health checks and working with people with mental illness would be useful, we will be providing the necessary training to carry out the post successfully if you are not from a health care background.
As part of this role we will also be offering you the fantastic opportunity to join our Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship course, this would enable you to, over a maximum of 24 months to gain a Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support. You would be fully supported throughout the course through a work-based tutor and regular reviews.
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 (1-2) 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.
- Mayfield
- Crowborough
- Wadhurst
- Forest Row area
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 please contact, in the first instance:
Greg Coghlan (Lead Nurse - SMI LCS liaison team) greg.coghlan@spft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the transformation for community mental health services, our Access Facilitator Service will work with and build supportive working relationships with G.P Practices, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT) services and Voluntary and Community sector partners and providers. You will be fully supported with a comprehensive induction, training programme, regular supervision and informal support by the wider team.
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful Access Facilitator in our team you will have:
- An interest in and enthusiasm for supporting people with mental health condition.
- Ability to communicate and build relationships with service users, carers and family members
- Willingness to complete relevant physical health checks and interventions
- Willingness to complete relevant physical health checks training including venpuncture.
This is a hugely exciting opportunity, to be working for a new and innovative service that will be very important in achieving the objectives of the Adult Community Transformation Programme.
While some prior knowledge of health checks and working with people with mental illness would be useful, we will be providing the necessary training to carry out the post successfully if you are not from a health care background.
As part of this role we will also be offering you the fantastic opportunity to join our Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship course, this would enable you to, over a maximum of 24 months to gain a Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support. You would be fully supported throughout the course through a work-based tutor and regular reviews.
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 (1-2) 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.
- Mayfield
- Crowborough
- Wadhurst
- Forest Row area
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 please contact, in the first instance:
Greg Coghlan (Lead Nurse - SMI LCS liaison team) greg.coghlan@spft.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oNVQ Level 3 in care, or equivalent qualification or level of experience with transferrable skills E.g. Customer/people facing experience
- Willingness to undertake Continuing Personal Development
- Willingness to complete relevant physical health checks and interventions training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- 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
Essential
- oNVQ Level 3 in care, or equivalent qualification or level of experience with transferrable skills E.g. Customer/people facing experience
- Willingness to undertake Continuing Personal Development
- Willingness to complete relevant physical health checks and interventions training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- 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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
