Community Support Worker
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation TrustDarlington, North East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust based in Darlington. The advertised salary is £25,760 to £27,476. Applications close on 5 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Are you looking for a rewarding progressive career in Adult Mental Health Services. Then Darlington Crisis Team are looking for Community Support Work...
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.
Essential: - Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 or equivalent. If applying for trainee post Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 must be achieved within agreed time; - Care Certificate. If applying for trainee post this must be achieved within 12 weeks of commencement in post; - Key skills in Literacy and Numeracy level 2; - Successful completion of Trust's full HCA Framework within 6-month probationary period. If applying for trainee post successful completion of the Trust's full HCA Framework, including key skills in Literacy and Numeracy level 2, within agreed time
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.
Essential: - Person centred care; - Awareness of legal frameworks including Mental Health legislation (within agreed timescale); - Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (within agreed timescale)
Essential: - Effective verbal and written communication skills; - Time management and ability to prioritise effectively; - Competency in record keeping (within agreed timescales); - Breakaway techniques (within agreed timescale)
Desirable: - Competency in venepuncture; - Competency in ECGs
Essential: - Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours.; - Compassionate in meeting the needs of children and young people and their families and carers.; - Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team.; - Committed to continual quality and service improvement; - Self awareness and committed to continual personal development.
Essential: - Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.
How this role compares
We hold 349 NHS vacancies in North East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays less than about 80% of them.
There are 12,785 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 618 of them in North East.
You have 2 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 59 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust has 68 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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