NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
We are looking for a Band 4 STR Worker to join our Barking and Dagenham Home Treatment Team (B&DHTT) which is a 24 hour 7 days a week service providing alternative to hospital admission to those who face acute mental health crisis in the community. You will provide support to service users based in the Barking and Dagenham area.
You will need experience of working with people who have mental health difficulties in the community. Your role as a senior support worker will be part of the wider multi-disciplinary team and support the physical and mental health care plan of adults with ongoing mental health and emotional needs.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role are outlined in the attached job description.
This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic service, providing opportunities to develop your skills and your career. You will play a key role in the multi-disciplinary team. You will need experience of working in a mental health care setting and have skills and experience in delivering a menu of interventions aimed at promoting recovery such as: health promotion, social prescribing, behavioural activation and key working.
You will work closely with people who use our Services, their families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services. You are expected to be compassionate and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide.
Job responsibilities
You will be expected to contribute to the effectiveness of services by:
* Providing skilled, evidence based care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures
* Working with patients and families and qualified practitioners to contribute to all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs
* Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team
* Working as part of a team implementing care plans or directives overseen by registered nurses
* Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by:
* communicating well with all members of the team
* understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its objectives
* reflecting on their own practice regularly
* Identifying how care could be improved
* Working to the standards set out in the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England (Skills for Health 2013)
* Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
* Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
* Being open and transparent about their own practice
* Identifying areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
* Working closely with others to improve services
* Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements
The successful applicant will need:
* To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values
* To be able to travel efficiently throughout the Borough
* To be flexible, supportive and if required to take a new role within NELFT appropriate to knowledge, education and skills, as required
* To have knowledge of the resources available in the area
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role can be discussed at the interview stage.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* oNVQ level 3 in care or equivalent
* Qualification in health and social care or equivalent
Experience
* oLone working experience
* oDemonstrate Putting people first, Prioritising quality, Being progressive, innovative and continually improve, Promoting what is possible, independence, opportunity and choice and Being professional and honest
* oRelevant Experience in a community setting and basic level of theoretic knowledge
* oWorking as a member of a team and flexible
* oPrevious experience of working with a multidisciplinary team
Knowledge
* oKnowledge and understanding of Recovery and Social Inclusion
* oUnderstand the need for professional conduct and confidentiality
* oAbility to listen effectively and communicate effectively at all levels
* oBasic written communication skills to enable completion of records etc.
* oEmpathy, compassion, and patience
* oAbility to communicate well verbally and in writing
* oKnowledge and experience of mental health services and mental health issues
* oAbility to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers
* oAbility to act calmly in emergencies and respond in a professional manner to stressful and challenging behaviour
* oAwareness of local services / resources
* oKnowledge of benefits / employment system
* oPrevious experience working within mental health services
* oExperience and knowledge to complete physical health vital signs for patients
* oAble to travel within the geographical work area and across directorates
Skills
* oAbility to understand relevant documentation/information Flexible
* oAbility to work under own direction
* oCompetent listening and observation skills
* oGood Communication Skills
* oAbility to relate to individuals and groups
* oAppropriate responses to situations
* oGood awareness of patient safety issues and reduction of risks and others
* oContribute to the implementation of care plans by helping to assess patients, develop, implement and evaluate a care plan
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.
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum (plus HCAS)
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