Community Support Worker - Mental Health

Community Support Worker – Mental Health

Band 3, 12‑month fixed‑term contract, 30 hours per week, based at Care House Town Bodmin.

Salary: £25,760 – £27,476 per year, pro rata.

Job reference: 201‑26‑570. Closing date: 06/07/2026 23:59.

We’re looking for a compassionate and motivated Support Worker to join our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team on a 12‑month maternity cover. This role involves working alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team to help people experiencing a first episode of psychosis, or at risk of developing psychosis, on their recovery journey.

You’ll provide practical and emotional support, working 1:1 and in groups, helping people build confidence, connect with their community, and achieve goals that matter to them.

• Monitor health needs through observations and report changes to the care co‑ordinator so that the care plan and/or risk plan can be kept fully up to date; be aware of fluctuations in needs.
• Monitor basic health (e.g. diet, hygiene and sleep) and assist in addressing identified needs.
• Work with service users and their carers to achieve the objectives of the care plan.
• Encourage social/physical activities as appropriate to the service users’ needs.

• NVQ3 in healthcare or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Experience working with clients with substance misuse issues.
• Experience working with clients who have social needs and sound working knowledge of the various agencies, such as housing and benefits.
• Training to Level 2 in Safeguarding Children & Young People: roles and competencies for Health Care Staff.

• Working with clients with a range of vulnerabilities, mental health, substance misuse, learning disability.
• Good listening skills and ability to deal with complex information that the service user and care co‑ordinator will share with them.
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.
• Experience working within a community setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues’ physical and mental health.
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff.
• Free DBS checks where required.
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Reimbursement for EU settlement status application costs for eligible staff.

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

We welcome applicants from the following NHS organisations:
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board. If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you require sponsorship, please check the requirements for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) on the  website to see whether you are eligible before applying.