Community Support Worker - Band 3

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We are looking to recruit 3 new Clinical Support Workers to work in local GP Practices in the Gloucester, Cheltenham or Forest of Dean area (one post per area) and to be a part of a new service to support people who have a serious and enduring mental illness (SMI) in Gloucestershire. The individual needs to be motivated and have experience of working in Mental Health and/or Physical Health services and be able to deliver the annual physical health checks in local surgeries. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work flexibly to meet the service user’s physical health needs is essential.Full or Part time working hours, optional.To find out more information about the role, please contact: Caroline Andrews, Clinical Lead for Transformation (CMHT) on: caroline.andrews@ghc.nhs.uk I look forward to hearing from you.Completion of physical health checks in line with national and local requirements for a caseload of patients with mental health diagnoses. Workload will be allocated from the SMI Register as the checks become due, the results will be documented and appropriate advice and onward referral to other services completed. The post holder will be provided with supervision by a senior member of the team and the GP practices will coordinate activity.Based upon the results of the health check, observation and interview, suitable advice and referral will be provided to the patient.At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local peopleThe purpose of this new team is to address the health inequalities faced by people with a serious mental illness who are more likely to die 15-20 years earlier than the general population. In addition to providing the health checks, we want to ensure people have access to information and advice, interventions and/or signposting to appropriate local services. The post holder will work closely with GPs and nurses in the surgery and connect with the local community mental health services to deliver comprehensive annual physical health checks and co-develop care plans to enable service users to access the support they need to address their physical and mental health needs and promote recovery. The service will operate largely in GP surgeries, with some home visits where clinically indicated and the post holder will need to work automatously. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work flexibly to meet the service user’s physical health needs is essential.The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.Closing date: 15th November 2022As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.This post requires the post holder to be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential. For qualifying staff the Trust has a Lease Car Scheme in place and also offers a popular Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme with our partner Tusker.To ensure you fully understand how the Trust, as a Data Controller, will process and store your data please read the attached document ‘Applicant and Staff Privacy Notice’ prior to applying for the role.Candidates for any staff appointment shall, when making application, disclose in writing to the Trust whether they are related to any governor. Failure to disclose such a relationship may disqualify a candidate and, if appointed, may render them liable to dismissal.