Support Worker

Job summary

Join us as a Mental Health Community Support Worker within the Specialist Team for Early Psychosis (STEP) in Exeter and East Devon. An exciting opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives as part of a supportive and friendly team.

Our Early Intervention services provide evidence-based interventions proven to reduce the risk of illness, using a holistic bio-psycho-social approach. The STEP service is an innovative, specialist multi-disciplinary team working across both adult and young persons services within Devon Partnership NHS Trust. Our diverse team includes Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Independent Prescriber, Clinical Psychologists, Cognitive Behavioural Therapists and Support Workers. We are proud to be committed to the Triangle of Care, with many staff trained in Family Interventions, fostering a truly collaborative environment.

In this rewarding role, you will empower individuals to reclaim their lives by reconnecting with social networks and support systems that are often disrupted during the early stages of psychosis.

We are passionate about the recovery model and actively value lived experience as an essential part of our teams expertise.

We are seeking compassionate individuals who put patients at the centre of everything they do, communicate well with others, and are eager to contribute to innovative, person-centred care.

Main duties of the job

As part of your role, you will help patients access the support they need to address their social, physical, and mental health needs, promoting recovery, independence, and social inclusion. You will collaborate closely with teams across both Primary and Secondary care, enhancing our service provision and encouraging engagement. You will have the opportunity to work both independently and as part of our multidisciplinary team, contributing to group activities and family interventions that make a real difference.

You will also play a vital role in supporting patients physical health by carrying out monitoring such as measuring blood pressure, height and weight, and using a Point of Care blood test machine.

Were looking for genuine applicants who meet the essential criteria and can clearly show in their own words, why theyre right for this Band 3 Support Worker role.

Your supporting information must be personal, accurate, and specific to your own experience. Applications that are generic, AI-generated, or incomplete will not be shortlisted.

This role involves regular visits across Exeter and East Devon, including remote rural and community locations where public transport may be limited or unavailable. You must be able to reliably travel to and from these areas as part of your duties.

Due to the part time nature of this role, We can not offer visa sponsorship for this post due to not meeting the salary threshold.

All experience and qualifications will be verified if shortlisted.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We 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 do

Our values

We 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.