What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Community Support Worker position at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust?
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for aCommunity Support Worker to join our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT) for 30 hours per week.The NMHTs are at the forefront of providing accessible care, integrating bothprimary and secondary mental health services, in line with NHS long-termobjectives. There are 5 NeighbourhoodTeams in Herefordshire. The post advertised is to work within the North NMHT. Each NMHT is comprised of Mental HealthPractitioners, Support Workers, Administrators, Clinical Psychologists and aConsultant Psychiatrist. Additionally, the teams are supported by Link Workersand Vocational Specialists from Mind and Landau, with theaim of providing a holistic, recovery-focused service. We work closely with ourPrimary Care Networks, demonstrating good relationships and communication withour respective GP partners. The teams are supportive, with regular MDTmeetings, Individual / group supervisions and team away-days. For moreinformation please contact the Recruiting Manager.
Please note the Trust will not providesponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to workin the UK status.
Main duties of the job
To providea range of patients with mental health support in the community, implementingplans of care, utilising personal autonomy and utilising the support of theMulti-disciplinary Team (MDT) when needed, to support individuals with theirongoing recovery.
To workwith a range of agencies within the NMHT and externally, to sign-post patientsto appropriate sources of support or provide short, moderate or longer-terminterventions to support their recovery, based on their clinical need.
The postwill require working with the team to support the running of the service,managing a caseload, attending meetings, and taking on additionalresponsibilities as and when required. The ability to be flexible and organisedis essential. Experience of working with individuals on graded exposure work ispreferable.
To be able to travel throughout the county asrequired to provide patient care and multi-agency working. To also provide supportto those in a caring role.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500 of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and / or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To providesupportive treatment of working aged adults with mental health problems,ranging from a primary to a secondary level of need
To workwith internal and external agencies
To travelaround Herefordshire providing support in a variety of clinical settings, aswell as in patients own homes
To managea caseload under the supervision of more senior staff
To attendmeetings required by the service
Tocomplete statutory and mandatory training as required for the role, and keepthis updated as required
To workaccording to Trust values, policies and procedures
To providesupport to carers
Toundertake extra duties as required, depending on the needs of the service
For full details of the duties andcriteria for the role please refer to the job description and personspecification attached.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
- Role modelling good behaviour.
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Ability to follow a plan of care completed by a more senior clinician, and support the patient to achieve their recovery goals.
- Adaptable.
- Ability to recognise own limits.
- Ability to use own initiative.
- Good team player.
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional Criteria
Essential