Job summary
South Shropshire Mental Health Services are looking to recruit a Community Support Worker on a fixed term until May 2027. You will join our Pilot project working alongside qualified Nursing staff offering Intensive Community Engagement to a small group of service users with severe and enduring mental health needs that struggle to engage with traditional models of service provision.
The post will be based in Bridgnorth and cover across South Shropshire visiting service users both at home and engaging them in community activities. Car driver and use of a car for work is essential.
We are looking for someone passionate about providing high standards of care for people with severe mental health needs. Creativity and the ability to look beyond traditional models of service delivery are an essential skill required for the role. Experience with working with mental health clients is desirable although full training will be given for the role. If you would like to learn new skills and be part of this innovative project we welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
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, meaningful occupation, accessing employment, mental health promotion and physical health promotion. Undertake physical health assessments including; weight, height, blood pressure. Responsible for contributing towards planning and undertaking delivery of planned therapeutic activities with an identified group of service users. 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 Team Nurses and Assistant Psychologist. 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) Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients 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)
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.
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Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Under the direction of the key worker deliver interventions with an allocated group of service users with severe and enduring mental health needs. The interventions will be focussed on assisting the person to identify and achieve their agreed goals of Recovery and help a person explore their barriers to receiving care and looking at creative ways to overcome these barriers. These will include interventions related to; engaging in meaningful occupation, accessing employment, assessing and promoting physical health, social inclusion, activities of daily living and mental health promotion.
You will also be involved in supporting the service user to complete appropriate outcome measure tools and participate in reviews of the service users care and effectiveness of the interventions provided.
For more information please refer to the attached job description and person specification
Job description Job responsibilities
Under the direction of the key worker deliver interventions with an allocated group of service users with severe and enduring mental health needs. The interventions will be focussed on assisting the person to identify and achieve their agreed goals of Recovery and help a person explore their barriers to receiving care and looking at creative ways to overcome these barriers. These will include interventions related to; engaging in meaningful occupation, accessing employment, assessing and promoting physical health, social inclusion, activities of daily living and mental health promotion.
You will also be involved in supporting the service user to complete appropriate outcome measure tools and participate in reviews of the service users care and effectiveness of the interventions provided.
For more information please refer to the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Expereince in a mental health setting Desirable
expereince in a health care setting Skills
Essential
Car Driver and use of Car for work Attitudes
Essential
Interest in Mental Health Care Willingness to Learn
Person Specification Experience
Essential
Expereince in a mental health setting Desirable
expereince in a health care setting Skills
Essential
Car Driver and use of Car for work Attitudes
Essential
Interest in Mental Health Care Willingness to Learn
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 details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address
South Shropshire Community Mental Health Team
Northgate Health Centre, Smithfield Road
Bridgnorth
WV16 4EN
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