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Do you want to support people with mental health issues? Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?
Can you demonstrate our values ofHope, Courage, TogetherandResponsiveand want to be part of our mission to create opportunities for individuals to make choices, find their own solutions, build resilience and manage their whole life and wellbeing?
If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.
Job title: Hospital Mental Health Outreach Worker (Bounce Back)
ReferenceNumber: 294
Reportsto: Team Lead
Contract: One year
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full time, Monday Friday)
Salary: £26,000 - £27,000 per annum depending on skills and experience inclusive of Outer London Weighting (OLW)
Based: Letchworth Wellbeing Centre/Lister Hospital
About The Project
Herts Mind Network (HMN) has formed a partnership with Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (HPFT) to deliver a one-to-one outreach service for people who are in hospitals across Hertfordshire.
About The Role
* To receive referrals from the staff at Lister Hospital.
* To manage and prioritise all administration tasks associated with the service.
* To build strong relationships with staff at Lister Hospital and Mental Health Teams across Hertfordshire.
* To work in partnership with other agencies.
* To establish a strong presence on the ward, working at the hospital when required.
* Ensure a direct community service is in place which encourages, motivates and builds patients self-esteem and confidence. This will include goal setting and support with social and practical skills development.
* To assist patients to access appropriate services and community resources within the local community, accompanying patients to attend appointments where this aids ongoing recovery.
* To work with key staff within the hospital to ensure that vulnerable persons cases are monitored and risks evaluated.
* To work with HMN staff in other services in order to make onward referrals to other projects.
* Liaise with appropriate HPFT staff to ensure that individuals are assessed for personal budgets to support with any longer term needs.
* Support individuals to develop sustainable local social networks, both through our HMN Wellbeing Centres and other community services and resources.
* Potential annual leave cover for STaR Worker role
We Offer
* Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
* An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
* Ongoing training relevant to your role.
* An Employee Assistance Programme.
* Cash plan health cover (after 6 months employment) compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.
* Eligibility for blue light card.
Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 11th August at 5pm.
Interviews to be held on Thursday 14th August at our Letchworth Wellbeing Centre
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings.We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the them and us culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.
No agencies please.
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