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Job overview

Forensic Community Mental Health Support Worker / OT Assistant - Band 3

Full time or part time considered

Do you want to be part of a brand new service?

Do you have the skills and motivation to work with people who have  mental health needs and associated forensic history?

We have a vacancy in the new Community Mental Health Forensic Team for a community support worker who would like to join our new team that works across Coventry and Warwickshire. We are based at Swanswell Point in Coventry City Centre.

You will need to have at least an NVQ 3 in health and social care, or equivalent qualification, and experience and a desire to work in mental health.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work alongside a dynamic, supportive, multi-disciplinary team of nurses, doctors, occupational therapists, psychologists and social workers as well other agencies to deliver recovery focussed interventions in the community.  The role will be wide ranging, diverse and interesting, with no two days being the same.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.  

Working for our organisation

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.

These include:

·         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 groups

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.