Carer Support Worker
7 months ago
Post Title
Carer Support Worker
Service/Ward/Department
Saxon and Taylor Wards
Borough
Tameside - South Division
Band & salary scale
Band 3
Hours of work
37.5 hours
**Role Summary**:
An opportunity has arisen within the Inpatient Mental Health Teams for a Carer’s support Worker to join us in providing integrated health and social care to people of working age who have moderate to severe mental health problems across a wide range of presenting conditions with a drug and or alcohol problem. The post will be based within the acute adult inpatient wards at Tameside General Hospital.
There is a strong commitment to promoting your development. You will be supported by clinical and management supervision and will be given the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge through a personal development and training plan.
**Key Requirements of the Person Specification**:
Good basic education including English to GCSE standard or equivalent
Experience in a Community Mental Health Team setting
Current driving license or supported driver with use of vehicle.
**Key Responsibilities of the Post**:
The role is to support carers both practically and emotionally, ensure that they are well informed and supported with their individual health and well-being needs.
Work closely with clinical teams, offering support to carers in their own right
To support carers attending clinical team reviews, ward rounds and CPA meetings.
The post holder will work in partnership with Local Authority, the voluntary and community sector and other NHS agencies to increase the number of carers identified and improve recognition.
To ensure that the role of unpaid carers is recognised, supported and valued. To promote the Triangle of Care (TOC) standards and principles, and other carer specific initiatives to services and carers.
To provide carers with information and advice about services both within and external to the organisation, that contributes to their caring role and increases their knowledge regarding care and treatment processes.
To work collaboratively with carers and clinical teams to ensure that carers feel involved and supported in the care and treatment of their loved one in accordance with Service User’s consent, Trust Strategic Priorities and Carers Engagement Procedures.
To have knowledge in the identification and support required for young carers.
To facilitate the delivery of carer support in a group setting where required
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments to regulated and controlled activities will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
To ensure that the role of unpaid carers are recognised, supported and valued.
To promote the Triangle of Care (TOC) standards and principles, and other carer specific initiatives to services and carers.
To ensure that carers are well informed, supported with their individual health and well-being needs in relation to their caring role and involved in decision making about the care of their loved one.
To provide carers with information and advice about services both within and external to the organisation, that contributes to their caring role and increases their knowledge regarding care and treatment processes.
To work collaboratively with carers and clinical teams to ensure that carers feel involved and supported in the care and treatment of their loved one in accordance with Service User’s consent, Trust Strategic Priorities and Carers Engagement Procedures.
To have knowledge in the identification and support required for young carers.
To signpost and facilitate carers access to a range of support services.
Provide 1:1 support to carers and access to information, advice and activities that help maintain and improve carer health and wellbeing, tailored to meet their individual needs.
To facilitate the delivery of carer support in a group setting where required.
To support carers attending clinical team reviews, ward rounds and CPA meetings.
To support clinical teams working with families, friends and parents.
The post holder will be able to respond flexibly to the needs of carers.
The post holder will take an active role in the development of the service approach to supporting carer involvement and engagement and promote carers needs both internally and externally.
The post holder will work in partnership with Local Authority, the voluntary and community sector and other NHS agencies to increase the number of carers identified and improve recognition of their role.
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