We are very proud of our service user/carer involvement in the development of our services.
Job Title: Mental Health Care Worker
To work as part of a care team to deliver evidence-based interventions to service users with mental health problems.
To develop and practice, working alongside registered clinicians, a set of therapeutic care skills, making a significant contribution to service users' psychological, emotional, and social wellbeing.
To ensure service users and their relatives receive care that prioritises safety, effectiveness, partnership, and hope.
To promote and champion core care values by supporting junior, temporary, and newly-appointed Healthcare Support Workers.
We have an active weekly community meeting attended by service users, carers, volunteers, and staff. This is a great opportunity to share good news and collaboratively address areas for improvement to make the ward a safe and welcoming environment.
The ward has a clear mission statement created by the MDT. Staff actively participate in the safe wards project and efforts to reduce restrictive practices. Currently, a QI project on sexual safety is underway. The ward team fosters a positive reporting culture and welcomes training opportunities such as trauma-informed care. Staff also benefit from an active social support network.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Contribute to comprehensive mental health assessments for service users with severe and enduring mental health needs, in various settings, including the use of standardized assessment tools such as CAST and KGV.
2. Assist in planning, delivering, and reviewing treatment programs using evidence-based frameworks, including risk management strategies for complex needs.
3. Act as a care coordinator for identified service users and provide interventions to individuals on other caseloads.
4. Participate in planning, delivering, and evaluating therapeutic interventions aligned with personal recovery plans, which may include individual or group therapy, psychological treatments such as CBT, DBT, and family interventions.
If you are positive, proactive, capable of making important decisions under pressure, and a strong team player with a service-user-centered approach, you could be a valuable addition to the Sycamore team.
About AWP:
We are Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, a diverse organization with over 5,000 staff providing inpatient and community mental health care. We serve approximately 1.8 million people across Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire, and parts of Dorset.
Our dedicated staff promote mental health and wellbeing. We are committed to a person-centered approach and recognize that happy, fulfilled employees provide better care. We support a positive research and evidence-based environment, fostering continuous improvement.
We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds, especially from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities, those with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We value the diverse perspectives and experiences each individual brings, as diversity strengthens our organization.
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