Community Support Worker

Job overview

Do want to support vital work in the community within Aylesbury Community Mental Health Team in Buckinghamshire?

We're looking for a Community Support Worker to join the Aylesbury Community Mental Health Team.

You will be essential in providing community bases services to adults and their carers who are experiencing a serious mental health disorder. You will also contribute to the treatment of patients recovery at the key stages of their journey through mental health services and engagement within the community.

Main duties of the job

• Offer regular and practical support to service users to help them develop independence, maintain dignity, and build their own support networks within the community.
• Support service users in identifying their needs and assist team members in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individual care plans.
• Encourage and assist service users in accessing community resources and services, such as clubs, libraries, and daytime services to promote independent living to users
• Provide practical support for daily living activities, including self-care, home management (e.g., budgeting, cooking, cleaning, shopping), and accessing information about health services and welfare rights.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of patient data in compliance with policies.

The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.