Senior Community Support Worker | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

The post holder will work in the Basildon & Brentwood Older Adult Community Mental Health, Dementia & Frailty service. The post holder will work with other team members and other system colleagues to support those with functional mental health issues, including those with serious mental illness (SMI). Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all of our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately your application form be rejected from the process. Please note this vacancy requires a face to face interview with the Recruiting Manager. Applicants that are unable to attend a face to face interview need not apply. Providing person centred care and working within the recovery model approach enabling patients to work towards their goals and supporting the maximisation of health outcomes. This will include both psychological and physiological observations and the promotion of healthy lifestyles for our patients, signposting to relevant physical health interventions as required. The post holder will assist in enabling patients to access the support they need to address their physical and mental health needs and promote recovery., If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

• The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team
• The post holder will contribute to assessment of both physical and mental health needs. Focusing on the wellbeing of those with serious mental illness, and demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between physical and mental wellbeing
• To work with other agencies to deliver a systems approach in ensuring patients mental and physical health wellbeing needs are met
• The post holder will undertake annual physical health checks of patients who have been identified as having severe mental illness. They will take and record their blood pressure, pulse, weight, BMI, venepuncture for required blood tests
• The post holder will arrange physical health assessments with the service user both at home, in clinics, and at GP surgeries; taking a proactive approach to engaging patients with SMI in the importance of annual physical health reviews
• To provide information on health promotion including healthy eating, sport and exercise and smoking cessation
• To work with patients and relevant staff to develop care plans and complete the electronic physical health assessment form on electronic health record; ensuring information is shared with patients and GPs.
• To promote positive mental and physical health to patients, carers, families and staff to support patients to consider all needs and identify their own physical health goals and to support monitoring goals identified with other members of the team
• To support patients to consider all needs and identify their own physical health goals and to support monitoring goals identified with other members of the team
The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together key health, care, community, and voluntary sector organisations from across our area. Our aim is to work together in partnership to join up health and care services, improving our population's health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities. One such example of this collaborative work is the launch of our HCA Academy, an ICS initiative between Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to support the incoming Health Care assistant (HCA) workforce. The academy models a 'one workforce' cross system approach to the onboarding, induction, education and experience of Healthcare Assistants. To support this 'one workforce model' the successful candidate for this post will be required to attend our 5 day (Monday to Friday) face to face Induction Programme at our MSE ICS Education Hub at Brentwood Community Hospital. Your start date will therefore fall on one of two of the HCA Academy induction dates across the month, which will be discussed and agreed during the recruitment process. Our HCA Academy Induction programme has been designed to train and support the successful candidate through the early stages of their employment at EPUT and will provide opportunities to enhance skills, knowledge and experience. Further information will be provided post interview. This will be followed by an additional 5 day (Monday to Friday) EPUT corporate / mandatory training welcome. (EPUT Welcome will be varied between face to face and virtual delivery).

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment Join our Staff bank What is Staff Bank? Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times. All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.