Place of Safety Triage Support Worker

4 days ago

Stafford, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has an opportunity to assist our frontline community triage team, based at St Georges Hospital, Stafford. The role will require you to work closely with the local police to offer the least restrictive options/alternatives to detention under the Mental Health Act where possible to patients in need of input from mental services.

The 136 Suite is a 2 bedded facility covering the catchment area of Staffordshire, to enable Police to bring people of all ages in who have been detained in the community under Section 135/136 of MHA. They can stay in the suite for up to 24 hours to allow time for a MHA assessment to be arranged, this can be extended for a further 12 hours if necessary. Staff will greet the patients upon arrival, take handover from Police & paramedics, they will then arrange the MHA assessment with Trust & Social care agencies.
- To support the place of safety and also coordinate assessments with the support from the site manager. This will involve cover on a shift rota basis over a 24 hour period.
- To respond in time of crisis by taking direct action through observation & engagement or informing the CRHT worker/site manager of a need for intervention.
- To liaise with other professionals including police, CRHT, site manager and ward staff
- To support service users to develop skills to enable them to integrate into community
- To support and sign post to service users in arranging their own finances and other related matters, e.g. housing benefit, rent payments.
- To work with service users as agreed through care co-ordination or the agreed care plan and to liaise with other professionals, e.g. other members of the mental health team in order to maintain a consistency of care.

MPFT provides physical and mental health care, learning disability, and adult social care services across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. In addition, we provide services on a wider regional and national basis. We serve a population of 1.5 million and employ around 8,500 members of staff.

By joining MPFT you will become part of a diverse and inclusive team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:

- putting people at the heart of what we do
- empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
- delivering better health, better care in partnership

We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals. All have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.

We will support your career development and progression. Membership of the excellent NHS pension scheme, generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave, pay and the option for flexible working. You will receive up to 27 days annual leave (increasing to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.

We are also proud to have a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please check out the below videos showcasing why MPFT is a great place to work and to grow your career:
Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

What is it like to be a Healthcare Support Worker within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

During admission staff will assess the patients, arrange physical health assessments, and liaise with other agencies involved with their care. They also provide follow up advice and support to people identified by frontline Community Triage staff as in need of these interventions (e.g 136 detention, informal assessment). Supporting the service with the delivery of plans of care for identified people. Supporting the CRHT teams with additional assistance and support as required, Responsible for providing staffing cover for the Health based Place of Safety (HBPOS) over a 24hr period. 136 is based on St Georges Hospital site, so they also provide support to other wards as needed.

**What you will get**:

- An annual salary of up to £23,177 (37.5 hours per week) depending on experience
- 35 - 41 days annual leave - including bank holidays (depending on length of service)
- Ongoing career development and training
- NHS Pension Scheme - one of the most comprehensive and generous schemes in the UK
- Wellbeing support, such as access to the MPFT Staff Psychology Service, and additional wellbeing days, along with activities throughout the year
- Annual recognition event recognising our employees who live and breathe our values
- Flexible working opportunities

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, a cycle to work scheme, an annual leave purchase scheme, and much more

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