# Community Support Worker - Older adults > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-support-worker-older-adults/ba86fb6b-c7b3-4e68-8294-963dac9b809c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-support-worker-older-adults/ba86fb6b-c7b3-4e68-8294-963dac9b809c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Rochford Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9-5) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T08:21:20.518Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Braintree/Essex_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Support_Worker/Support_Worker-v8306385 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8306385?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.eput.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity to join the team and become part of the Mid Essex Dementia and Frailty Pathway as a band 3 , and you will be required to complete the care certificate. The Mid Dementia and Frailty Pathway provides a comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment supporting patients of any age with dementia as well as older adults, who have functional mental health needs with an associated age-related frailty. You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team supporting patients with SMI / a secondary care mental health need/ dementia and frailty. in addition the post holder will support the clinical manager with some admin tasks therefore will need to be literate in IT/ computer skills. The role is Monday-Friday 5 days a week 9-5 and it is essential that you can drive and have access to a car, as you will be working across Mid Essex You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services. Please note this is a community position, and it is essential criteria for the applicant to have a valid UK driving licence and able to drive, and to have access to a car for work purposes. ### Main duties of the job 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 the information is shared with patients and GPs. To promote positive mental and physical health to patients, carers, families and staff ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will contribute to assessment of both physical and mental health needs, and demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between physical and mental wellbeing ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity - Experience working as part of a team - Experience of being supervised **Desirable** - Experience of reviewing, recording and communicating information ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Current valid driving licence - Access to a car, and have the ability to travel across sites efficiently and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc. - Shares the Trust’s Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour ### Skills/ Experience **Essential** - Literate in IT/Computer Skills - Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English Language - understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality - Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format - Liaise with other teams and services including external agencies as required for the wellbeing of patients. - Able to deal with a range of clients presenting with mental health difficulties, their carers and the clinical team. - Able to work flexibly and adapt to each person as appropriate to their needs in a variety of settings **Desirable** - Able to work in a variety of community. Settings which may include GP Surgeries, Community Clinics and patient’s homes - experience of working with System one or PARIS ### Eduaction / Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ Level 3 or willing to work towards qualification. - Training in phlebotomy / ECG or willingness to undertake training - Care Certificate (or complete this within the first 12 weeks in post) - Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity **Desirable** - GCSE pass in Maths and English - Experience of working in older adult mental health and dementia. ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2990) - [candidate privacy policy (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1853) - [community support worker (pdf, 512.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10626256) - [right to work information (pdf, 293.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2355) - [values of the nhs pension (pdf, 151.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2659) - [community support worker jd (pdf, 552.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10626255) - [why join the nhs pension scheme (pdf, 91.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1849) - [employer recognition scheme - gold award (pdf, 27.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2451) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.