Community Support Worker

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Community Support Worker in our Older People's Community Mental Health Team in the North of Doncaster, based at Bentley. We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic support worker to join our team to support the safe and effective care and treatment of our patients.

This post would ideally suit someone with a passion for working with older adults, including carers and their families and who has some past experience in older people's mental health.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for an allocated number of individual service users, assisting and contributing to the planning, implementation and review of care plans
• To monitor and review prescribed mental health medications and to undertake physical observations as required for the mental health medication prescribed
• To be able to participate along with service users in a range of meaningful therapeutic activities following clinical specialist assessment such as supportive advice, education and support health promotion and self-care
• To support service users to understand and manage their mental health needs in line with their care plan. This may include supporting people to access other resources or services when necessary to maximise the most appropriate use of all community resources
• To assess immediate risk in line with Trust policies and to manage this effectively by alerting the appropriate staff involved in the client's care
• To maintain accurate confidential written and electronic records and activity data in line with Trust policies and procedures
• To attend CPA/care plan review meetings as required providing accurate information to the identified professional regarding any changes in the client's condition or progress
• To participate in personal clinical supervision
• To attend other meetings relating to team matters as directed by Team Manager/Service Manager

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q