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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref
311-S736-26-A
Employer
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Stepping Hill Hospital
Town
Stockport
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 PA, Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/07/2026 23:59

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Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Support Worker

NHS AfC: Band 3

 

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

 

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Support Woker to join the Physical Health and Treatment Team in Stockport.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the Physical Health and Treatment Team to participate in the running and ongoing development of the Depot, Clozapine and Physical Health Check Clinics for Adult Mental Health Services in Stockport providing physical health care monitoring and support. There will also be a role in monitoring the efficacy of medication and reviewing side effects.
You will work across clinic and community settings as required delivering a high standard of care in accordance with the policies and procedures of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
  • Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
  • Access to Continued Professional Development
  • Involvement in improvement and research activities
  • Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
  • Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To support the monitoring of the effects of medication and side effects

To support and implement care that meets the mental, physical, spiritual, psychological and social needs of the patient, being sensitive to age, culture, race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality and disability.

To provide health promotion for service user’s in the Stockport Mental Health Service understanding the relationship between mental health and physical health.

To be able to enhance a patients overall wellbeing, and promote parity
of esteem.

To be able to use the POCHI machine and follow processes outlined in Clozapine Clinic procedures

To undertake venepuncture training and maintain knowledge and skills to be able to use this in both clinical and residential settings.

Person specification

education/qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good standard of general education including good numeracy and literacy skills.
  • NVQ 3 or equivalent
  • Commitment to undertake Continuing Personal Development
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of recent further development / training.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of undertaking a supportive role.
  • Experience of working with individuals with mental health needs
  • Experience of working with individuals in distress
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of lone working
  • Working with groups/coordinating activities for service users
  • Working with people with mental health problems

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of mental health issues and how these impact on individuals
  • Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues.
  • Knowledge of physical health observations.
  • Knowledge of diversity and anti-discriminatory practice/equal opportunities
Desirable criteria
  • Awareness of local services.
  • Knowledge of benefits / employment systems.
  • An understanding of the mental health system.
  • Basic first aid skills
  • Ability to work sensitively with people in a mental health crisis

skills and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to listen effectively
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to empathise with service users
  • Ability to implement care plans for individuals with the support of others as appropriate.
  • Ability to create innovative solutions to help empower service users.
  • Ability to work unsupervised in a range of settings
  • Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers.
  • Willingness to make a positive contribution to improving the quality of life for people with mental health problems.
  • Ability to acknowledge diversity and promote antidiscriminatory practice / equal opportunities.
  • Ability to provide practical support with daily living activities.
  • An ability to act calmly in emergencies and to respond in a professional manner to stressful and challenging behaviour.
  • Basic IT Skills
  • Ability to work flexibly and to prioritise workload
  • Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable criteria
  • Willingness to engage with or have undertaken Venepuncture and physical health checks training.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyDisability confident employerNorth West BAME

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

We may close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, please apply as soon as possible.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Karen Coutts
Job title
Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 716 5706
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