# Healthcare Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker/06128657-abdd-4b1f-9bb3-8e2420d0f8aa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker/06128657-abdd-4b1f-9bb3-8e2420d0f8aa.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Preston - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 16.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T13:01:25.587Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/BarrowinFurness/Lancashire_South_Cumbria_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8059291 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8059291?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### THIS IS A PART TIME POST & IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SPONSORSHIP An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated Support Worker to join our busy Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults. We are looking for someone who: enjoys and works well in a team setting and is also able to work independently; is committed to working with older people with mental health needs and is able to work effectively in this demanding role. As a Support Worker you will work alongside senior colleagues to provide assessment & interventions to people with complex mental health needs and dementia. We will provide robust clinical and managerial supervision in order to support the successful candidate in their development. The team serves the population of the Furness Peninsula at the edge of the Lake District and has its base in Barrow-in-Furness. You will be working with an established multi-disciplinary team in patients homes and care homes, therefore ability to travel independently is essential for this post. For enquiries please contact the following staff: - Kaye Warby, Team Leader 01229 404365 ### Main duties of the job As part of the Community Mental Health Team (Older Adults) the post holder will contribute to the delivery of care pathways for people with dementia and older adults with mental health needs. The post holder will: Undertake a range of therapeutic activities and interventions delegated by the Community Mental Health Practitioner, within the community, or other settings, in order to focus on the direct needs of service users and their carers. Provide support, give time to an allocated group of service users/carers on a one to one basis, to promote their recovery and maintain them in the community environment. Undertake evidence-based assessments to assist in assessment and delivery of care with the Community Mental Health Practitioner, under supervision of the Community Mental Health Practitioner. Assist the Community Mental Health Practitioner to implement agreed care plan, monitoring progress and providing specific agreed interventions. Assist the Community Mental Health Practitioner in monitoring the physical health of service users. Record patient information within clients records in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification. ## Job Details An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated Support Worker to join our busy Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults. We are looking for someone who: enjoys and works well in a team setting and is also able to work independently; is committed to working with older people with mental health needs and is able to work effectively in this demanding role. As a Support Worker you will work alongside senior colleagues to provide assessment & interventions to people with complex mental health needs and dementia. We will provide robust clinical and managerial supervision in order to support the successful candidate in their development. The team serves the population of the Furness Peninsula at the edge of the Lake District and has its base in Barrow-in-Furness. You will be working with an established multi-disciplinary team in patients homes and care homes, therefore ability to travel independently is essential for this post. For enquiries please contact the following staff: - Kaye Warby, Team Leader 01229 404365 ## Job Description As part of the Community Mental Health Team (Older Adults) the post holder will contribute to the delivery of care pathways for people with dementia and older adults with mental health needs. The post holder will: Undertake a range of therapeutic activities and interventions delegated by the Community Mental Health Practitioner, within the community, or other settings, in order to focus on the direct needs of service users and their carers. Provide support, give time to an allocated group of service users/carers on a one to one basis, to promote their recovery and maintain them in the community environment. Undertake evidence-based assessments to assist in assessment and delivery of care with the Community Mental Health Practitioner, under supervision of the Community Mental Health Practitioner. Assist the Community Mental Health Practitioner to implement agreed care plan, monitoring progress and providing specific agreed interventions. Assist the Community Mental Health Practitioner in monitoring the physical health of service users. Record patient information within clients records in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. ## Responsibilities For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions - Knowledge of dementia care - Knowledge of physical health in mental health - Computer literate ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in health care settings - Experience of managing own workload - Experience of working with people with dementia and their carers ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good standard of education or equivalent experience - Completion of Care Certificate or willingness to undertake this ## Documents - [jdps (docx, 269.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10349456) - [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256) ## 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.