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Mental Health Support Worker CMHT
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
270-TF225-MH
Employer
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Abbey Block, Isebrook Hospital
Town
Wellingborough
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 pa, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Support Worker - CMHT

Band 4

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for Community Mental Health Support Workers within the Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) North of Northamptonshire based at Isebrook Hospital, Wellingborough.

We are looking for Community Mental Health Support Workers with demonstrable skills, enthusiasm and compassion to work with service users who have a range of complex mental health needs who is focussed on supporting service users to recover. You must have experience of working within a healthcare setting.

Community Mental Health Teams aim to provide planned and effective mental health treatment alongside the service user, their carers and other services in line with the goals of the service user. The CMHT ensures service users needs are met by using mental health support services across the breadth of the community. You will be a key person to ensure this is delivered by working collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for service users.

The Community Mental Health Support Worker will contribute to the ongoing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care provided to service users. The Multi-disciplinary Team holds overall responsibility for the care provided with each service user, with you being the identified keyworker for a cohort of service users in the team who is the point of contact for them and their carer.

Main duties of the job

The CMHT team consists of a wide range of professions including Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Support Workers, Peer Support Workers, Psychologists, Psychiatrists and Wellbeing Navigators.

You will work closely with the wider Community Mental Health Teams to provide outstanding care for service users under the community service.

You will keywork a cohort of service users in the team and will be required to monitor their mental state whilst delivering a range of recovery-focussed interventions.

Working for our organisation

As a health and wellbeing organisation here at team NHFT we are dedicated to continually innovate and strive to make a difference to our community and those working for our Trust, we aim to serve the people of Northamptonshire and surrounding areas with safe, quality care.  We deliver this from an understanding of our local healthcare needs, economy and the changing demands of our community.

Our mission, making a difference for you, with you was chosen by our staff and stakeholders.  It means in everything we do and through every service we provide, we want to make a positive difference in people’s lives – for those we care for, those we work with and those who work with usEveryone is part of our team.

Our core strategy is to be an employer of choice, a great place to work and be known for a diverse and inclusive culture whose staff feel valued.  We provide a range of NHS services including physical, mental health and speciality services provided in hospital settings and out in the community within schools, GP clinics and patients own homes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document. 

Person specification

Compentencies in Maths and English

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of competencies in Maths and English

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in working with people with mental health problems/complex difficulties/needs
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in working in a community mental health setting

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of knowledge and understanding of working with people with mental health/complex needs
  • Evidence of positive and inclusive attitude to people with mental health difficulties
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of further mental health training/development
  • Holds UK driving license/ is a car owner

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into health

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Robin Rainbow
Job title
Operational Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07565008823
Additional information

For further information, please contact: 

Rachael Crane - [email protected]

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