Community Mental Health Support Worker
The closing date is 03 June 2026
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of older adults?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Support Worker to join our dynamic Community Mental Health Team. In this role, you will provide high‑quality, compassionate care to older adults with dementia and other mental health conditions. You will work collaboratively with a well‑established team to deliver personalised treatment plans and support patients and carers as they navigate complex mental health challenges. The role may also involve occasional work with working‑age adults to support the wider goals of the service.
This is a rewarding and fulfilling position, ideal for a dedicated person wishing to develop skills, advance their career, and make a significant difference in the community.
Main Duties of the Job
Clinical Support Workers are responsible for delivering care and support for service users within the community mental health setting and reporting on their wellbeing under the guidance of a registered mental health practitioner.
You will also deliver a range of therapeutic interventions and other aspects of the service user’s care plan under the guidance of a registered mental health practitioner.
You will liaise with all relevant agencies essential to the health and wellbeing of the service user and their carers.
About Us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all‑age disability care, as well as three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person‑centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, a Rainbow Badge Scheme member, a Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to inclusive recruitment practices and developing a culture that values differences.
All new starters will commence their post on a fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme. P2C offers up to 3 weeks of training to support you to meet the induction and initial training requirements of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 or equivalent knowledge and experience
Knowledge & Expertise
* Basic risk and mental health assessment
* Basic clinical skills:
o Venepuncture
o ECG recording
o Clinical observations
* Delivery of brief interventions for healthy lifestyle promotion:
o Smoking cessation
o Alcohol reduction
o Healthy eating
o Activity and exercise
Experience
* Experience of mental health difficulties – either lived experience or as a lay or professional carer
* Experience of working within a community care setting
* Experience working with small groups
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly the CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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