Job summary
We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic and caring Community Support Worker, who is reliable and flexible to join our South Somerset Older Persons Community Mental Health Team. If you have good interpersonal and organisational skills, enjoy a challenge and have a passion to deliver a high standard of patient care, then this is the opportunity for you!

Main duties of the job
You will support and assist Registered Mental Health Practitioners as a member of the Older Persons Community Mental Health team and under supervision perform a broad range of activities and assigned tasks as required by the patients individualised care plans.

About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Details
Date posted: 04 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 184-OL-BL-5983

Job locations
Magnolia House, 56 Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN, United Kingdom

• Bracken House, Crewkerne Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1YA, United Kingdom
• South Petherton Hospital, Bernard Way, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5EF, United Kingdom
• Wincanton Community Hospital, Dancing Lane, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9DQ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for more information as well as a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ level 3 in direct care or Community Mental Health certificate or equivalent experience (if not held already must be willing to work towards).

Experience
Essential

• Experience of using Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (if not held, willing to work towards).
• Recent experience of working with older people with mental health issues.

Desirable

• Experience of working with carers/understanding of carer's needs.

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Open to guidance and instruction from team members, make changes in own practice and offer suggestions for improving services.
• Commitment to working within a team and contributing to the success of the team.

Desirable

• Experience of working with a group of people in a leading, facilitating role.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/

Contact
Hiring Manager Louise Clark, louise.clark@somersetft.nhs.uk, 07774332579

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