• Job Description

  Req#: C9270-25-0455?language=en&page=216&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The post holder will work as part of the specialist Community Young People with Dementia team, offering support to clinical staff, service users and their carers. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously and hold a caseload relevant to their role, offering interventions as agreed by the Care Co-ordinator. The post holder will be required to work closely assisting service users and carers with applying and accessing benefits, liaising with social care and local resources available along with undertaking Physical Health Checks (PHC's) (e.g. Blood pressure) required prior to be commenced on medication.The post holder will require some background knowledge and understanding of dementia and desirably mental health.The post of the Support Worker will need to apply a strength-based approach to be able to work collaboratively with service users, carers and care co-ordinators to facilitate the following:They will contribute to assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care provided to service users.They will work with the Multi-disciplinary Team which includes Nurses, Occupational Therapist, and Psychologists. The care co-ordinator will have overall responsibility for the care provided with each service user, with you being the identified support worker for a service user in the team when needed will also be another point of contact for them and their carer.

  The teams work across Northamptonshire with clinics we can access if required countywide.

  Main duties of the job

  For a full list of the main duties for this role, please refer to the job description

  1. To work under direction of clinical staff, to ensure individuals are appropriately supported and facilitate links with internal and external specialist services as required2. To be actively involved with service users, carers and care co-ordinators in the planning and delivery of services (towards their identified goals)3. To support in partnership with clinical staff, service users and their carers in the planning, implementation and reviewing of care4. To support the service user to gain access to benefits and welfare rights assisting in this when required.5. Escorting service users to day centres/other various visits as determined by the care co-ordinator and as part of the individuals plan of care. 6. Take part in and encourage service users to participate in occupational and community recreational activities7. To do pieces of individual, planned work with services users under direction of clinical staff8. Help to identify early signs of deterioration and to relay these observations back to clinical staff in a timely fashion.9. Provide support with the wider team to service users in crisis10. To liaise closely with the full range of services within the local community, statutory and non-statutory services

  About us

  NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

  NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

  Details

  Date posted

  30 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,625 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  270-TG123-MH

  Job locations

  York House, Isebrook hospital

  Irthlingborough road

  Wellingborough

  NN8 1LP

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

  Person Specification

  Shortlisting criteria

  Essential

  • Car owner/driver.
  • Level 3 NVQ or equivalent Health or Social Care or equivalent Experience.
  • Experience of working with people, in a health care setting

  Desirable

  • Community experience
  • Knowledge and ability to access local resources.
  • Working knowledge of IT and online platforms.
  • Experience of working with people with dementia

  Short listing criteria

  Essential

  • Ability to effectively communicate
  • Compassionate and non judgemental
  • Good time management and organisational skills.

  Person Specification

  Shortlisting criteria

  Essential

  • Car owner/driver.
  • Level 3 NVQ or equivalent Health or Social Care or equivalent Experience.
  • Experience of working with people, in a health care setting

  Desirable

  • Community experience
  • Knowledge and ability to access local resources.
  • Working knowledge of IT and online platforms.
  • Experience of working with people with dementia

  Short listing criteria

  Essential

  • Ability to effectively communicate
  • Compassionate and non judgemental
  • Good time management and organisational skills.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This 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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

  Address

  York House, Isebrook hospital

  Irthlingborough road

  Wellingborough

  NN8 1LP

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

  Address

  York House, Isebrook hospital

  Irthlingborough road

  Wellingborough

  NN8 1LP

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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