Community Health Support Worker

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a Health Support Worker to join the North Older Peoples Community Mental Health Team working from Millfield House, Yeadon, Leeds.  The successful candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, working closely with other community and inpatient mental health services.  As a Health Support Worker you will deliver a range of care interventions, providing a high standard of care for Older People within a Community Setting. This will include delivering care in line with agreed care plans under the supervision of a qualified member of staff. You will be required to work independently with service users, for which you will receive regular supervision.  The successful candidate will also be supported in their professional development.

The Older Peoples Community Mental Health Team provides care and treatment Mon-Fri 9-5, 5 days a week.

Main duties of the job

As a Health Support Worker, you will be expected to work with patients, carers and the Multi- Disciplinary Team to provide care to people with mental health needs and/or dementia within their homes. Although working under supervision you will be implementing interventions on your own. Being passionate about this age group and demonstrating a calm and confident approach is essential. Experience in Mental Health and Dementia would be desirable but not essential as you will be working under supervision and training is available.

You will have excellent communication skills and will show that you have the ability to form and sustain therapeutic relationships with people with mental health needs and/or dementia.

The role requires the candidate to support the care, assessment, interventions and activities for service users mainly in their own homes and environments.

***Being a car driver with a current full driving licence and access to a car is essential***

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

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