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Community Support Worker
The closing date is 12 June 2025
Are you looking for a new challenge with the opportunity to expand and develop your skills? Are you passionate about supporting older people's mental health? If so, we at MHSOP Intensive Community Liaison Service (ICLS) want to hear from you!
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, professional, and compassionate Band 3 Community Support Worker to join our community team.
This post is not open to trainees therefore the successful candidate should have completed the Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 or equivalent. Candidates must also have Literacy and Numeracy level 2 or equivalent and must complete the Trust Healthcare Assistant competencies within their probationary period (first 6 months in role).
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join our specialist multi-disciplinary team whose aim is to provide holistic, person-centred care to older peoplewho are experiencing a range of mental health conditions. We work alongside people in care homes and in their own homes.
We work closely with families/carers and other professional disciplines to ensure a comprehensive and valuable experience is had by all involved. We pride ourselves on being leaders in delivering high quality compassionate care whilst protecting and promoting staff wellbeing and development.
ICLS team covers the Teesside area and so the successful applicant will need a full drivers' licence and vehicle access to carry out their role.
About us
The successful post holder will be expected to match the ethos of the ICLS team and commit to ongoing personal and service development. In return we will offer a friendly, secure and professional experience and invest in your development as a healthcare professional.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys are committed to co-creating safe and personalised care that improves the lives of people by involving them as equal partners. The most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time.
Our values are respect, compassion, and responsibility.
We listen, we are inclusive, and we work in partnership.
We are kind, we are supportive and we recognise and celebrate achievement.
We are honest, we are always learning and we are ambitious.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will support registered members of the team to deliver evidenced based interventions to help older people with their mental health using interventions from our Pathways of care.
The post holder should also be expected to carry out physical health monitoring to help support older people.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Sarah Willett
01642 368900
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma in Health and Social Care level 3 or equivalent
* Care certificate
* Evidence of professional development
* Successful completion of Trust's full HCA Framework within 6-month probationary period
Experience
* Previous experience as a Band 2/3 HCA or equivalent in a care environment
* Previous experience of working with people with mental/social health needs or learning disabilities
* Previous work in the community
Skills
* Effective verbal and written communication skills
* Time management and ability to prioritise effectively
* Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.
Personal attributes
* Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours
* Self-aware and committed to continual professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision
* Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers
* Committed to continual quality and service improvement
* Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
* Hold a Full UK Driving Licence
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.
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