Job Description

We are looking for a full time Community Support Worker to work in Intensive Support Part of the Dementia & Older People's Mental Health Team based in Worthing West Sussex. Intensive Support operates a to 9-5pm 7 days a week including Bank Holidays



The Community Support worker role is pivotal to the review process of older people and their carers who experiencing crisis and require interventions from our services. This will involve direct working with people in the community and home settings, liaison with primary care services and other providers of support within the local community



The successful candidate will join a friendly, highly-skilled and enthusiastic multi professional team. We will take a keen interest in helping you to develop the skills important to this role and the post-holder will be encouraged to develop special interests and expertise in line with service and team objectives.



You will be part of a highly-skilled and supportive multi-disciplinary team based in Worthing. You will receive regular managerial and clinical supervision



The post holder will be expected to travel across the geographical area ( Adur, Arun & Worthing) covered by the team, the ability to travel to remote areas is essential.



The Community Support worker role is pivotal to the review process of older people and their carers who are receiving interventions from our services. This will involve direct working with people in the community and home settings, liaison with primary care services and other providers of support within the local community.



You must have excellent communication skills,



As a support worker you will work under close clinical supervision from a registered professional to provide high quality care as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.



The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the well-being of service users and their families/carers.



Were a large NHS Mental Health and Learning Disability Trust in South East England. We are looking for people to help us provide high quality services for the patients, carers and local communities we serve.



We want patients and staff to recommend our organisation as a place where they would be happy for their friends and family to be treated. You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to Sussex Partnership.

Further details in attached job description:

Qualifications



Essential



Experience of working as part of a team

Good communication skills

Willing to undertake NVQ 2/3 training Qualifications



Qualifications



Essential



NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent experience



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.