Mental Health Community Support Worker

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Support Worker to join our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT). The NMHTs are at the forefront of providing accessible care, integrating both primary and secondary mental health services, in line with NHS long-term objectives. There are 5 Neighbourhood Teams in Herefordshire. The post advertised is to work within the North NMHT. Each NMHT is comprised of Mental Health Practitioners, Support Workers, Administrators, Clinical Psychologists and a Consultant Psychiatrist. Additionally, the teams are supported by Link Workers and Vocational Specialists from Mind and Landau, with the aim of providing a holistic, recovery-focused service. We work closely with our Primary Care Networks, demonstrating good relationships and communication with our respective GP partners. The teams are supportive, with regular MDT meetings, Individual/group supervisions and team away-days. For more information please contact the Recruiting Manager., To provide a range of patients with mental health support in the community, implementing plans of care, utilising personal autonomy and utilising the support of the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) when needed, to support individuals with their ongoing recovery.

To work with a range of agencies within the NMHT and externally, to sign-post patients to appropriate sources of support or provide short, moderate or longer-term interventions to support their recovery, based on their clinical need.

The post will require working with the team to support the running of the service, managing a caseload, attending meetings, and taking on additional responsibilities as and when required. The ability to be flexible and organised is essential. Experience of working with individuals on graded exposure work is preferable.

To be able to travel throughout the county as required to provide patient care and multi-agency working. To also provide support to those in a caring role.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities