GRIP (Gloucestershire Recovery in Psychosis) is a county-wide Early Intervention in Psychosis team, that provides care to people experiencing their First Episode of Psychosis. The aim of the team is to work in line with the principles of Early Intervention to deliver specialist care that reflects the principles of recovery and social inclusion.
The team works intensively over a period of up to three years with clients, their families and the wider community to provide the best possible outcomes for people experiencing psychosis and to mitigate the long-term effects of serious mental illness. We are a dynamic, expanding multi-disciplinary team with a strong focus on patient-centred care and promoting hope/collaborative working.
We are pleased to be able to offer a full-time Band 3 post for a community support worker.
The ideal candidate will show a keen interest in Early Intervention in Psychosis values - taking a flexible, compassionate and person-centred approach to working with people at a difficult stage in their lives, and promoting hope for the patient and their family.
As a community support worker you will be actively involved in supporting patients to rebuild their lives after an episode of illness. You will be involved in supporting them to rebuild their confidence, develop roles and routine, and engage in activities of interest. Social inclusion is a big part of the role - working with patients to get them involved in both GRIP and community activities, and liaising with other organisations about activities and opportunities available. Community support workers are crucial in setting up and running our groups, allowing patients time to develop new skills and meet other people who have been through similar experiences. Our community support workers also take a lead role in organising physical health monitoring, including the running of our clinics.
There are lots of opportunities for further training, contributing to care planning and MDT meetings, and developing our service.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
~81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Partridge@ghc.nhs.uk
Partridge@ghc.nhs.uk
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of competency based training in a relevant health or social care area
European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
Knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessment and management obtained through formal training course i.e. in house training
Knowledge and understanding of the Care Programme Approach (CPA) obtained through attendance at in house training
Some experience of working in a learning disability, mental health or social care setting
Awareness of issues surrounding diversity and anti-discriminatory practice
Demonstrate adherence to the Trusts policies and prescribed nursing care plans
Ability to undertake all statutory and mandatory training including Breakaway (subject to Occupational Health clearance)
Ability to travel independently and efficiently across the County
Basic computer skills i.e. Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms Outlook
Able to attend and participate in all mandatory and statutory training events
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of competency based training in a relevant health or social care area
European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
Knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessment and management obtained through formal training course i.e. in house training
Knowledge and understanding of the Care Programme Approach (CPA) obtained through attendance at in house training
Some experience of working in a learning disability, mental health or social care setting
Awareness of issues surrounding diversity and anti-discriminatory practice
Demonstrate adherence to the Trusts policies and prescribed nursing care plans
Ability to undertake all statutory and mandatory training including Breakaway (subject to Occupational Health clearance)
Ability to travel independently and efficiently across the County
Basic computer skills i.e. Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms Outlook
Able to attend and participate in all mandatory and statutory training events
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
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