Job summaryWe are looking for a community support worker to work in our Home Treatment Team based at North Devon District Hospital. The successful candidate will be working on a shift based rota (including weekends but excluding nights).Main duties of the jobOur Home Treatment Team (HTT) is a community based service who support people experiencing severe mental health issues and who require 'crisis' support. The aim of the team is to help people to manage and resolve their crisis through assessment and treatment in their home environment. Our Home Treatment Team also supports individuals who are being discharged from psychiatric hospital, enabling them to continue their recovery at home.About usAbout Devon Partnership TrustWe provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we doOur valuesWe not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe successful candidate will become part of a multi disciplinary team carrying out Home Treatment Team visits and telephone calls.Carrying out interventions from collaborative care plans that includes families/carers, and signposting to appropriate agencies. This can include the creation of future support plans, safety plans and completion of physical health observations.The support worker will provide therapeutic engagement to service users in crisis, Supporting them in a co-constructed manner, to move away from crisis point and focus on desired future goals and solution building.The post holder will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills with both service users, carers and organisations. You will be highly motivated and display a good ability to work autonomously where possible. The support worker will work with service users with the full range of mental health diagnosis's who find themselves in crisis.The support worker will have clear pathways of escalation and will work within the bounds of existing DPT policies and procedures as required.In this role, we'll offer you clinical supervision, along with opportunities for training and continued professional development. We're committed to delivering an excellent induction to embed you into the service and ensure you have the skills and confidence to enjoy you job.The post holder is required to hold a UK driving license to carry out home visits in pool cars.Person SpecificationQualificationsDesirableNVQ Level 3 Mental Health and social careExperienceEssentialExperience of working within a secondary mental health care setting.Experience of working with individuals in acute mental health crisis.Communication skills: The ability to Communicate effectively with people using services taking into account any communication difficulties they may have and responding appropriately.Knowledge of Safeguarding policy and proceduresDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameDevon Partnership NHS TrustAddressNorth Devon District HospitalRaleigh ParkBarnstapleDevonEX31 4JBEmployer's websitehttps://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)