Healthcare Assistant | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 08 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,625 - £25,674 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 August 2025 |
| Location: | Kendal, LA9 7RG |
| Company: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7334617/351-BAY805-CL |
Summary
Please note further to recent national updates regarding Certificates of Sponsorship issued after 9 April 2025 the minimum salary threshold for skilled workers has increased to £25,000 per year. The increase also applies to the Health and Care Visa route for those occupations paid by NHS bands.This means that entry-level Band 3 roles will not be eligible for sponsorship.
South Lakes Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) are looking to recruit a Support Worker.
The team serves the population of the South Lakes area. It is an established team with a friendly and supportive culture. There is a visible and supportive leadership team who are committed to clinical supervision and professional development.
Ideally, you will have current or previous experience in a community setting and be able to work effectively in a multi professional context. You should have a collaborative and enthusiastic approach as well as an interest in working with adults with severe and enduring mental health needs.
The service is based at Kirkstone house in Kendal The service is operational between the hours of 9.00am and 5pm however some out of hours work may be necessary to meet service demands.
The post requires that you are a good communicator, and are able to follow instruction and advice provided by the Clinical Team.
The main job role is to perform duties as a support worker and to provide support for people who are referred into the service. As a support worker you will support a caseload of service users with a range of complex needs. You will support them to achieve their care plans alongside managing risks in the community with support from the rest of the clinical team.
You will benefit from encouragement to continue to develop your own specialist knowledge and competence. Your development will be guided using clinical supervision, management supervision, Team/Peer support, internal and external training opportunities and the Trust’s appraisal process.
1. Establish and maintain communication with people on routine and operational matters
2. Contribute to own personal development
3. Assist in maintaining own and others’ health, safety and security
4. Assist in maintaining and developing services
5. Ensure own actions help to maintain quality
6. Ensure own actions support equality, diversity and rights
7. Maintain knowledge of 3rd Sector providers
8. Assist in delivering programmes of care to meet individuals’ health and well-being
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Jul 2025