Job summary

The EIP Team in Redcar have an exciting opportunity for a Community Support Worker. The successful candidate will support the team who work with adults and older children (from 14 years old) with first episode psychosis. The team provides an assessment and a range of evidenced based interventions to improve the lives and outcomes of service users and their families.

The successful candidate must have completed the Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 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

Undertake delegated activities within level of own competency and under the supervision of qualified staff, with due regard to risk assessment.

Supporting the delivery of interventions to people graded exposure, anxiety management etc

Will take responsibility for managing a Physical Health Clinic independently which will include carrying out physical health monitoring such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse, be able to obtain blood and physical heath checks and discuss results with appropriate professionals within the team. This would also include ECG's, any follow up appointments required for further testing.

Supporting the development and implementation of care plans, providing appropriate feedback to clinicians and communicating outcomes appropriately.

Keeping electronic records

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 or equivalent
• Care Certificate
• Key skills in Literacy and Numeracy level 2
• Successful completion of Trust's full HCA Framework within 6-month probationary period

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Knowledge

Essential

Skills

Essential

Desirable

Personal Atributes

Essential

Other Requirements

Essential