Community Support Worker

East London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are recruiting for a band 4 community support worker

...'sensational colleagues'...'camaraderie'...'support'...'it's the team work'...

These are some of the reasons why people work and stay working in the team, along with the a semi-rural location, free parking, local shops, Cottage Hospital site with lots of green areas space surrounding the work place.

Biggleswadeis a semi-rural market town andcivil parishinCentral Bedfordshire. It lies on theRiver Ivel, 11 miles east ofBedford. Its population was 16,551 in the2011 census,[2]and its estimated population in mid-2019 had increased to 21,700,[1]

It founded by theAnglo-Saxons. A gold Anglo-Saxon coin was found on a footpath l in 2001. The British Museum bought the coin in February 2006 and at the time, it was the most expensive British coin purchased.[4

Biggleswade Isolation Hospital was built in 1878, costing £2,500. The hospital was enlarged in 1904 at a total cost of £6,073, with beds for 46 patients.

In 1905 a number of appointments were made, a doctor for £60 per year, a nurse at 15/- (75p) per week plus board, a cook at 10/- (50p) plus board and the charwoman received 12/6d (62 1/2 p) a week.

The hospital now houses the modern day multi-disciplinary community mental health team

Come And Join The Team!

If you would like to visit us or call for an informal chat please feel free.

Call Kelly Stevens on 01767 224922

Main duties of the job

Please see attached job description and person specification which will give a detailed duties of the job.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Date posted

25 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year -

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

363-BED6242599

Job locations

Spring House, Biggleswade Hospital,

Potton Road,

Biggleswade

SG18 0EL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification which will give you a detailed description and responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification which will give you a detailed description and responsibilities

Person Specification

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Essential

NVQ 3
Equivalent Experience as NVQ 3
Experience of working in a mental health

Desirable

Foundation Degree in Mental Health or social care.
Experience of devising groups and activities
Understanding safeguarding

Essential

Experience of working with people

Person Specification

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Essential

NVQ 3
Equivalent Experience as NVQ 3
Experience of working in a mental health

Desirable

Foundation Degree in Mental Health or social care.
Experience of devising groups and activities
Understanding safeguarding

Essential

Experience of working with people

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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