The post holder will work with service users and partner agencies to provide support services to people in the community
As a member of our team you will deliver high quality holistic care for people with severe and enduring mental illness
You will be expected to work collaboratively with other clinicians
To provide psychological care to service users in accordance with the specified plan of clinical care and in line with the recovery model to service users who live in any part of the catchment area
To carry out duties as designated by the team leader or CCO
To provide support to the person responsible for the clinical care of the service user their relatives or carers
To accurately record service user information
To be able to undertake specific therapeutic roles with service users that may include but is not limited to Anxiety Management Graded exposure
To observe report and record changes in the service users physical health mental health and behaviour
To give and receive clear messages by telephone and or personal contact
To act in a manner to respect customs individuality values sexuality and spiritual beliefs actively supporting the individual to fulfil these
To identify and provide social activities emotional support and stability to service users to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries
To create and maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff with other professionals and agencies to enhance recovery
To carry out observations as per individual care plans and service user needs in line with Trust policy
To understand the range of treatments being accessed by individuals including the side effects and report back to qualified/supervising staff
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person specification
Qualifications
Literacy and numeracy skills
Previous experience in care
Basic computer skills
Access to vehicle for work purposes
Experience
Persuasion negotiation and engagement skills to undertake practical assistance
Knowledge of mental illness and the effects on service users and carers
Evidence of effectiveinterpersonal skills
Good organisational skills
Demonstrate evidence of team working
The ability to work flexibly
The ability to demonstrate empathy and when needed assertive qualities
Previous experience of working in a similar role
Previous NHS experience
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.
For help with your application, contact:
02382313137
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time
Reference number
348-MNH-10712
Job locations
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