# Community Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-support-worker/1936c2c9-d411-46f8-a961-97eda0af00b8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-support-worker/1936c2c9-d411-46f8-a961-97eda0af00b8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Hollins Park Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Care support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25760.00 to £27476.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (The post holder will be will be rostered over the 7 day week, between the hours of 0800hrs and 2000hrs) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-14T08:33:33.079Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8365646 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8365646?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to be part of a developing in the Cheshire and Merseyside Region? The Specialist Community Forensic Team have been commissioned to work with key stakeholders and partner agencies to enhance community provision for people who are autistic or who have a learning disability. The Specialist Community Forensic Team are looking for one Band 3 Community Support Worker to complement the existing team. Applications from enthusiastic and confident applicants who show a commitment to the wellbeing of service users and to delivering a high quality service are welcome. Ultimately, the work of the team is focused on enhancing the safety, experience and wellbeing of service users in the community. ### Main duties of the job The Specialist Community Forensic Team is a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Nursing, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational therapists, Social Work, Psychology and Psychiatry. You will be expected to work in all areas of Cheshire and Merseyside and to liaise with a number of partner agencies including Health, Social Care and the Criminal Justice agencies to develop proactive and preventative risk mitigation and support. The primary role of the Community Support Worker is to carry out assigned duties, involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and indirect supervision of qualified staff. To report to the qualified staff any observations made whilst providing care to service users / productivity and leisure, providing details of mental state and risk factors. To work with service users on an individual and group basis as outlined in the care plan and as directed by the appropriate named lead professional. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details and requirements of the role. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Able to satisfactorily complete physical intervention training - Able to work within unpredictable circumstances - Able to take direction and instruction - Good communication skills - verbal and non-verb - Able to work under supervision - Ability to remain calm in difficult situations and support others - Ability to meet the day-to day needs of service users, including providing practical support with daily living activities - Work as part of a multidisciplinary team. - Good observation and reporting skills - Ability to supervise ### Values **Essential** - Continuous improvement – committed to making improvements to our services for the benefit of all. - Accountability – taking ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care. - Respect – how we treat others in an inclusive and supportive way. - Enthusiasm – demonstrate our passion and pride for what we do and how we do it. - Support – actively supporting others with compassion and courage. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Able to communicate effectively - Understanding of issues of confidentiality - Ability to work as a member of a team - Ability to demonstrate a nonjudgemental attitude - Ability to work on own initiative under the supervision of a qualified practitioner ### Experience **Essential** - Please provide specific examples of your experience working with people who have learning disabilities and/or autism who offend, including the nature of your involvement, the support you provided and how you worked to manage risk and promote positive outcomes. - Experience working in a care setting - Evidence of working in a team ### Qualifications **Essential** - Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care Level 3 or equivalent ## Documents - [employee benefits (pdf, 950.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2853) - [a great place to work (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1400) - [your recruitment journey (pdf, 281.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2941) - [community support worker oh (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10692776) - [our people promise and charter (pdf, 5.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2513) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 357.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10692775) - [guidance for applicants: using ai to support your application (pdf, 92.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3044) ## 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.