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SalaryWe are looking for one highly motivated and enthusiastic Physical Health Support Worker, with previous experience of working in a mental health setting to join us as a Band 4 Senior Community Support Worker (Senior Access Facilitator) working in Worthing. 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 Brighton and Hove, as a vital member of the Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), to ensure a holistic, joined up approach for SMI patients.
You will proactively engage clients with a history of serious mental illness who are not engaging with their GP surgery; the work includes assertive client engagement, undertaking physical health checks (including phlebotomy - training provided) 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 GP Practices in Worthing areas, appropriate Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) Secondary Care services and third sector partners.
Main duties of the job
You will work with a group of GP Practices in a specified area of Brighton and Hove to ensure a holistic, joined up approach for SMI patients.
You will be required to:
- Actively undertake community visits in a variety of settings (e.g. GP Surgeries, home visits and community centres), to deliver a simple physical health assessment including taking bloods once venepuncture training is complete
- Work with individuals and relevant staff to develop physical health care goals and plans to promote and encourage self-management of physical health
- Provide line management, including staff performance and progress reviews 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 teams and primary care staff including GPs, nurses and management.
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, we are expanding our community rehabilitation, personality disorder and eating disorder services, as well as providing investment to our community mental health teams and increasing mental health provision in primary care.
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.
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
See the attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details.
For further information please do email: Patricia Mendes patricia.mendes@spft.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience
Essential criteria
- The NVQ Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent level of experience
- Evidence of attending short CPD courses, e.g. phlebotomy, smoking cessation, MI, etc.
- Willingness to complete physical health checks and interventions training inc. phlebotomy
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs, or other health and social care needs
- Experience of working as part of a health or social care team towards common goals
- Basic understanding of the NHS and its independencies
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
