Community Mental Health Support Worker

4 months ago

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We have a wonderful opportunity for a Community Mental Health Support Worker to join our team within Shrewsbury West & Rural.

We would love to hear from you if you:

have previously worked with people with mental health difficulties can demonstrate that you are skilled in working as a part of a team can engage with people and promote independence

The role of the Community Mental Health Support Worker you will work under the direction of the key worker/multi disciplinary team and deliver interventions to people with mental health needs.

The interventions will be focused on assisting the person to identify and achieve their agreed goals of recovery. These will include interventions relating to meaningful occupation, accessing employment, assessing and promoting physical health, social inclusion, activities of daily living and mental health recovery.

You will be a part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nurses, Social workers, Occupational therapists and Support Workers.

Please note this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role.

Main duties of the job

Main duties and responsibilities

Establish and maintain relationships with service users, relative/carers and colleagues Deliver agreed therapeutic interventions, in accordance with the care plan, to assist the service user to achieve their recovery goals including; improving activities of daily living, social inclusion, and meaningful occupation, accessing employment, mental health promotion and physical health promotion. Undertake physical health assessments including; weight, height, blood pressure, ECG, phlebotomy. Responsible for contributing towards planning and undertaking delivery of planned therapeutic activities with an identified group of service users as an element of the care programme approach. Regularly support service-users to access a range of activities and services to maintain their independence and promote their recovery. At all times ensure that own actions support the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals and promote independence. Regularly reports and effectively communicates service users health status and care aims in care records and verbal reports to care coordinators and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Have an awareness of community resources appropriate for the service user to access. Involvement in the review of risk, communicating any changes to the key workers. Work with other Trust services to promote seamless service user focused care, admission, transfer and discharge on identified care pathways.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

Supporting your career development and progression Excellent NHS Pension scheme Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k Free car parking at all trust sites Free flu vaccinations every year Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information relating to this position, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 3 in (Mental) Health and Social Care with demonstrable evidence of numeracy and literacy skills (equivalent GCSE's or Functional Skills) Experience that equips the person with the necessary knowledge, skill and competence as outlined below

Desirable

Working in community setting Phlebotomy

Experience

Essential

Experience working in mental health Experience in care/support worker role.

Desirable

Experience working in mental health and community NVQ in health care.

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