Community Support Worker Physical Health - COVID-19

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.

We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public. The services are spread over a wide geographical area of around 3,600 square miles, which includes coastal, rural and industrial areas.

We are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journal’s Best 100 Places to Work. The trust take a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust, with the vision of helping people to be as good as they can be, helping TEWV to do things better.

Durham City East Community Mental Health Team are looking to recruit a Band 3 Community Support Worker – Physical Health. The position will be based at Chester-Le Street Health Centre with the new and developing Community Mental Health Team.

The role of Physical Health Support Worker will include supporting patients within the team to improve quality of life and promote recovery in relation to mental health, physical health, and well-being.

The successful candidate will be confident in the monitoring of general physical health/lifestyle factors and the monitoring of the medications Clozapine and Lithium. The role requires skills and knowledge in venepuncture, ECG, blood pressure monitoring and HDAT monitoring. Training and support will be provided as needed to develop skills relevant to the role.

The successful candidate must have completed the Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 or equivalent. Candidates must also have Literacy and Numeracy level 2 or equivalent and must complete the Trust Healthcare Assistant competencies within their probationary period (first 6 months in role).

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010