We are looking for a Band 4 support Worker to join our Transition Team. You will provide support to service users based in the Kent and medway adolescent hospital.
You will need experience of working with people who have mental health difficulties in inpatients and community settings. Your role as support worker will be part of the wider team and support the physical and mental health care plan of adults with ongoing Mental health and emotional needs.
The main duties of the role are outlined in the attached job description.
This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic service, providing opportunities to develop your skills and your career. You will play a key role in the multi-disciplinary team. You will need experience of working in a mental health care setting and have skills and experience in delivering a menu of interventions aimed at promoting recovery such as: health promotion, social prescribing, behavioural activation and key working
You will work closely with people who use our Services, their families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services. You are expected to be compassionate and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide.
Our Values
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are:
We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities.
These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place 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 also 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
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
You will be expected to hold a caseload of patients allocated to you by the management of the team. You will be expected to support the team in undertaking some duties work. You will also be expected to contribute to the effectiveness of services by:
* Providing skilled, evidence based care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures
Working with patients and families and qualified practitioners to contribute to all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs
Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team
Working as part of a team implementing care plans or directives overseen by the Transition team lead
Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by:
communicating well with all members of the team
understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its' objectives
reflecting on their own practice regularly
Identifying how care could be improved
Working to the standards set out in the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social care Workers in England (Skills for Health 2013)
Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
Being open and transparent about their own practice
Identifying areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
Working closely with others to improve services
Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements
To support with duty work as required by the duty seniors and practitioner's on duty.
The successful applicant will need
* To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values
* To be able to travel efficiently throughout the Borough.
* To be flexible, supportive and if required to take a new role within NELFT appropriate to knowledge, education and skills, as required
To have knowledge of the resources available in the area
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.
Use of AI
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