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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
About
We provide NHS care and treatment for people living in south east England. Our mental health services provide care and treatment for people with conditions such as psychosis, depression, anxiety, dementia and personality disorder. Our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment you can be confident in.
Senior Community Support Worker (Access Facilitator)
Closed for applications on: 1-Jan-2025 08:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 1-Jan-2025 08:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- GP surgeries
- Town
- Bognor Regis
- Postcode
- PO21 2SF
- Major / Minor Region
- West Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Mental Health
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.
At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.
We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may choose to use it to help prepare your application. We welcome innovation but ask that anything you submit reflects your own abilities, experience and voice. AI can support how you describe your skills and experience, but it should never replace your own words as we want to get to know you.
We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
Job overview
We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Physical Health Support Workers, with previous experience of working in a mental health setting to join us as a Band 4 Senior Community Support Worker (Senior Access Facilitator) within West Sussex. You will be qualified to NVQ Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent qualification and holding a Care Certification would be of benefit.
You will work with a group of G.P Practices in a specified area of West Sussex (Bognor Regis and Chichester Primary Care Networks), as a vital member of the Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), to ensure a holistic, joined up approach for Severe Mental Illness patients.
You will be involved in proactive engagement work with clients with a history of SMI (Serious Mental Illness) that are not engaging with their GP surgery; the work includes client engagement, undertaking physical health checks when necessary as well as encouraging/ prompting clients to attend surgery appointments.
As part of the Adult Community Transformation Programme, our Access Facilitator Service will liaise with and develop constructive, supportive and proactive working relationships with G.P Practices in the West Sussex area, appropriate Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) Secondary Care services and Voluntary Sector, such as the Screen & Intervene Initiative.
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You will work with a group of G.P Practices in a specified area of West Sussex, as a vital member of the MDT, to ensure a holistic, joined up approach for SMI patients.
You will be required to:
- To actively undertake community visits in a variety of settings (E.g. G.P Surgeries, home visits), to deliver a physical health assessment including taking bloods once venepuncture training is complete.
- To work with individuals and relevant staff through the process to develop physical health care goals and plans to promote and encourage self-management of physical health.
- To provide line management support, including day to day supervision and support to B3 Community Support Workers (Access Facilitators).
- Refer and facilitate individuals worked with, to develop supportive relationships with key partner organisations and communities to access Health Improvement interventions in order to support sustainability.
- Create and develop strong relationships with key stakeholders, especially community mental health team(s) and primary care staff including GPs, nurses and management.
We strongly encourage candidates to contact the recruiting manager for discussions about the role prior to placing an application
Working for our organisation
As we work towards our goal of providing an integrated service across primary and secondary care, our community mental health services are being transformed to recognise the changes in how people want to access them. We are working in close partnership with a range of partners and our 'experts by experience' to develop and improve our service offer.
As part of this exciting transformation, creating Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams as the next phase of the community mental health transformation plan.
What does this mean for you?
Because we need to recruit a diverse range of people and skillsets to join us, the job (and training & development) opportunities we have on offer are as broad as they are interesting.
For an informal chat and to find out more about our range of vacancies, send us your contact details to [email protected]
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful Senior Access Facilitator in our team you will be:
- NVQ Level 4 in care, or equivalent qualification or level of experience
- Experience of administering physical health checks and associated interventions Including venepuncture.
- Experience of working with service users, carers and family members
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of physical/mental health conditions and health inequalities for people with SMI (included in the NHS Long Term plan).
This is a hugely exciting opportunity, to be working for a new and innovative service that will be pivotal to achieving the objectives of the Adult Community Transformation Programme.
Join us and you will be working for a Trust that is continuously developing a working environment and culture which is based on trust, learning, accountability and responsibility, where staff feel empowered to influence and make positive changes to working practices.
We also place a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work you would be doing. Our partnership 'perks' include the following:
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Cycle scheme
- Generous pension
- Flexible working
- Tax free child care
- Travel season ticket
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- Continuous professional development
- Retailer and restaurant discounts
- Gym and fitness discounts
- Mindfulness courses
- Free eye exam and discounted glasses
- Discounted car scheme
- Free health checks
- Employee networks
- Free parking
- Free legal and financial information
- Free confidential counselling
- Wellbeing MOT's (we have our own Wellbeing team)
- Mobile phone discounts
Please state within your supporting statement, in rank order (1-2) if you have a preferred locality within West Sussex you wish to be considered for (Please see below the list of the 2 localities).
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- Hastings/Rural Rother/Bexhill
- High Weald/Lewes/Haven
Work Bases will be allocated according to your assigned area.
See attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- The NVQ Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent qualification or level of experience
- Care Certification or willingness to complete within 12 weeks from appointment
- Short courses: Phlebotomy, smoking cessation & motivational interviewing or willingness to complete
- Willingness to undertake Continuing Personal Development
- Willingness to complete relevant physical health checks and interventions training
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with clients, the public or both
- Experience of working as part of a team towards a common goal
- Experience of providing line management to staff
- Basic understanding of the NHS and its independencies
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mairead Blessington
- Job title
- Team Lead - EWS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 3042496
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