Community Support Worker

The candidate will have good communication skills with clients and families. Be ability to dealing with high levels of distress in a calm and professional manner.

The Darlington Crisis Team provide a 24/7 service to adults and their families, and we want to expand our team. If you have a passion and a strong interest in working with adults as a clinical speciality and if you are committed to multidisciplinary worker, then we are interested in hearing from you. The successful applicant will be expected to work shifts patterns which cover 24/7 service provision.

This post requires the candidate to have good communication skills, interpersonal skills, good time management and organisation skills.

The successful candidate must have completed the Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 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).

The successful candidates who do not have the required qualifications will be expected to enrol on the Healthcare Assistant Framework which will include the acquisition of the level 2 Diploma Health and Social Care, level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy or equivalent and achievement of competencies within 2 years of commencement in post.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Qualification

Experience

Essential: - Previous experience as a Band 2/3 HCA or equivalent in a care environment. (Trainee post: no essential experience required)

Desirable: - Previous experience of working with people with mental/social health needs or learning disabilities.

Knowledge

Skills

Desirable: - Competency in venepuncture; - Competency in ECGs

Personal attributes

Other Requirements

Essential: - Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.