Job summary
Community Support Worker- Band 3
About Us
The North Warwickshire Early Intervention in psychosis Team work with people aged from 14-65 years who are either experiencing psychosis for the first time or at risk of developing psychosis.
Our Team covers the locality of North Warwickshire & Rugby, with our office base being in Nuneaton. We do have use of a clinic in Rugby for patients living there, but where possible you will see people at their home or in other community locations.
Main duties of the job
The Role
When people are experiencing psychosis for the first time it can have a detrimental impact on various aspects of their life, including their job/education, relationships, and daily functioning. Within your role you will be working alongside nurses, occupational therapists, and other disciplines to carry out goals as identified within the care plan to support people within their recovery to get back to good level of functioning and to live a good quality of life.
You will be delivering a range of time limited, evidence-based recovery focused interventions. As a successful candidate you will be given the opportunity to build your skills and confidence in working with individuals and within group settings in order to facilitate personal recovery, social inclusion and promote independence. You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and communicating with a wide variety of clients; professionals; partners and agencies.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support group
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Skills & Experience
To be considered for this role you MUST have significant experience of working with people with complex and significant mental health difficulties. Experience of working with psychosis would be highly preferable.
You must also have an UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle that you can use for work purposes.
You must have a valid right to work in the UK as this position will not be considered for sponsorship.
These are the essential criteria and anyone who does not have these will not be shortlisted.
Previous candidates need not apply.
Its important you have strong communication skills, and you can work on your own initiative as well as collaboratively with colleagues. In addition to delivering practical interventions some knowledge and understanding of basic cognitive behavioural approaches would be beneficial, and the willingness and enthusiasm to learn new skills is vital. An ability to manage difficult or stressful situations is needed, but you will be supported throughout your time with the team, and we will invest time and energy in developing your support worker skills. Demonstrating personal resilience and a sense of humour is essential within our supportive and innovative team.
Why Us?
Working for our Team is demanding and hard work but incredibly rewarding. It offers the opportunity to develop some excellent skills and take part in imaginative and effective interventions. The nature of the team means that you bring your knowledge, experience, enthusiasm and empathy, and gain valuable knowledge and skills from other team members in order to promote development of your own practice. We are a team that recognises the work we do can be difficult at times and have a strong supportive approach. We believe in developing good practice and sharing management of risk whilst acknowledging any personal impact. Despite the demands of the role our team offers a lively, humorous and supportive environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Skills & Experience
To be considered for this role you MUST have significant experience of working with people with complex and significant mental health difficulties. Experience of working with psychosis would be highly preferable.
You must also have an UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle that you can use for work purposes.
You must have a valid right to work in the UK as this position will not be considered for sponsorship.
These are the essential criteria and anyone who does not have these will not be shortlisted.
Previous candidates need not apply.
Its important you have strong communication skills, and you can work on your own initiative as well as collaboratively with colleagues. In addition to delivering practical interventions some knowledge and understanding of basic cognitive behavioural approaches would be beneficial, and the willingness and enthusiasm to learn new skills is vital. An ability to manage difficult or stressful situations is needed, but you will be supported throughout your time with the team, and we will invest time and energy in developing your support worker skills. Demonstrating personal resilience and a sense of humour is essential within our supportive and innovative team.
Why Us?
Working for our Team is demanding and hard work but incredibly rewarding. It offers the opportunity to develop some excellent skills and take part in imaginative and effective interventions. The nature of the team means that you bring your knowledge, experience, enthusiasm and empathy, and gain valuable knowledge and skills from other team members in order to promote development of your own practice. We are a team that recognises the work we do can be difficult at times and have a strong supportive approach. We believe in developing good practice and sharing management of risk whilst acknowledging any personal impact. Despite the demands of the role our team offers a lively, humorous and supportive environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- S NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent qualification or be working towards.
- Base level of theoretical knowledge of care procedures, clinical observations and the mental health act
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Community mental health care
Qualifications
Essential
- Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- S NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent qualification or be working towards.
- Base level of theoretical knowledge of care procedures, clinical observations and the mental health act
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Community mental health care
Qualifications
Essential
- Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use
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.
