NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
This is a London Borough of Havering position - full time 36 hours per week. To supervise the Support, Time and Recovery (STR) and Peer Support Workers (PSW) Team. To focus on the direct needs of service users. To work across boundaries of care. To provide support, give time and thus promote recovery to clients with more complex needs.
We are looking for a flexible and dynamic individual who enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary team and has the capability to work independently in the community. We would like someone who has experience of working in a community setting, who has worked independently with adult Mental Health clients. Our aim is to focus on client recovery to enable people to live independently and achieve their desired goals.
Main Duties of the Job
To supervise, as directed by the Social Inclusion and Resources Manager, the Support, Time and Recovery Team and Peer Support Workers. To be responsible for a small caseload of service users. To establish supportive and empowering relationships with service users and carers. To work in isolated situations with service users who may be vulnerable or at risk and also to support team members to do the same. To liaise with other agencies and any other relevant professionals, and to direct STR/PS Workers in doing so. To be responsible for monitoring changes, both positive and negative within the lives of those who receive services from the STR/Peer Support Team as a whole, and notify the Support Services Manager. To take appropriate action in cases of emergency, and to offer direction to STR and Peer Support Worker Team in consultation with the Support Services Manager.
The post holder would be expected to lead in the setup, facilitation, and overseeing of our community groups to encourage social integration. Our working hours are 9 - 5 Monday - Friday (Ad hoc weekend and bank holiday working). The base can be one of the mental health and wellness teams located at either:
(Central MHWT) 137 - 145 Church Road, Harold Wood, Romford Essex RM30SH
(North MHWT) The Petersfield Centre, Petersfield Avenue, Romford Essex RM3 9PB
About Us
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently partway through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training, and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Job Responsibilities
The primary purpose of the role is to:
1. Contribute to the delivery of an effective Adult mental health MDT service as part of a social care service, improving outcomes for People and Carers.
2. Carry out high-quality holistic assessments, using strengths-based, person-centred, community-focused, and multi-agency interventions to bring about positive change.
3. Understand the legal and statutory duties of the post as required by the Care Act and have a good awareness of relevant legislation.
4. Provide a person-centred service focusing on asset-based interventions to enable people to optimise their abilities.
5. Support and work collaboratively with health services to ensure people receive the required health and social care support.
6. Support people to maintain their independence within their homes.
7. Be responsible for a small caseload of service users.
8. Contribute to maintaining quality standards and ensure self-development is maintained.
9. Manage, plan, prioritise and progress cases of an appropriate level of complexity.
10. Promote effective communication within the team and with colleagues.
11. Assess and evaluate risk in partnership with service users and carers.
12. Use knowledge and skills to support appropriate recovery-focused care plans.
13. Promote and deliver new ways of working and evidence-based practice.
14. Support the team to meet performance requirements and outcomes.
15. Ensure safeguarding issues are raised in line with relevant policies and procedures.
16. Respond to the needs of the service by being positive, flexible, and empathetic.
Person Specification
Skills
* Experience of supervising staff
* Experience of working with adult mental health clients in a community setting
* Experience of facilitating social activity groups
* Experience of working with adult mental health clients in their own homes
Knowledge
* GCSE maths and English minimum grade 4 or equivalent
* Understand the importance of using a recovery-focused approach
* Care certificate
Learning and Development
* Willing to undertake new learning and development
Communication
* Experience of liaising with multi-disciplinary teams
* Example of using reflective-based practice
* Experience of supporting staff appraisals
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
£23,959 a year, London Borough of Havering pay scale
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