[ref. r28189602] ESTEP East Community Support Worker | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
The South East Essex Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team (ESTEP) are currently looking for a Community Support Worker.
The South East ESTEP team are based in Rochford and cover the Southend, Castle Point and Rochford areas. The team are made up of a range of professional's including, Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists, Employment Specialists, Physical Health Lead and a Consultant Psychiatrist.
The team are very supportive of each other (and new staff) and are now looking for a motivated, adaptable and forward thinking band 3 Community Support Worker to compliment the existing skills and professions already in the team.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all of our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately your application form be rejected from the process.
Please note this vacancy requires a face to face interview with the Recruiting Manager. Applicants that are unable to attend a face to face interview need not apply.
ESTEP utilise a Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) approach to enable them to provide care, promote recovery and social inclusion to people from the age of 14-65 experiencing a first episode of psychosis. They are also able to support their families and/or carers where present.You will be a part of the MDT and be both supported by and able to contribute towards the expertise and interventions provided by your MDT colleagues.
As a Community Support Worker, you will work within the multidisciplinary team across the Southend, Castle Point and Rochford area to support people experiencing a first episode of psychosis. You will be actively involved in engaging with people experiencing psychosis and their families and supporting qualified members of the team to offer planned interventions recommended by NICE clinical guidelines, including but not limited to monitoring mental health, promoting social inclusion, practical planning with life skills etc.managing risk and supporting care coordinators with stand alone or additional work that patients under the team may require.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including; • Season Ticket Loans- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
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What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together key health, care, community, and voluntary sector organisations from across our area. Our aim is to work together in partnership to join up health and care services, improving our population’s health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities.One such example of this collaborative work is the launch of our HCA Academy, an ICS initiative between Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to support the incoming Health Care assistant (HCA) workforce.
The academy models a ‘one workforce’ cross system approach to the onboarding, induction, education and experience of Healthcare Assistants.
To support this ‘one workforce model’ the successful candidate for this post will be required to attend our 5 day (Monday to Friday) face to face Induction Programme at our MSE ICS Education Hub at Brentwood Community Hospital. Your start date will therefore fall on one of two of the HCA Academy induction dates across the month, which will be discussed and agreed during the recruitment process.
Our HCA Academy Induction programme has been designed to train and support the successful candidate through the early stages of their employment at EPUT and will provide opportunities to enhance skills, knowledge and experience.
Further information will be provided post interview.
This will be followed by an additional 5 day (Monday to Friday) EPUT corporate / mandatory training welcome. (EPUT Welcome will be varied between face to face and virtual delivery).
This advert closes on Monday 10 Jun 2024