Job summary
We are currently look for a STAR Worker to work in a Bank role for one of our Community Mental Health Teams, based in Radlett.
The role will include;
- Work as part of a team which provides mental health services to those experiencing their first episode of psychosis.
- Focus directly the on the needs of service users requiring accommodation solutions using the Support Time and Recovery Model.
- Work across service and/or care group boundaries as necessary.
- Work closely in association with the Team Leader, other senior staff and other agencies, to help maximise the quality and quantity of STR services within available resources.
- Work within the Care Programme Approach / Care Management process with a focus on Recovery Principles.
- Provide support, give time and thus promote recovery.
Main duties of the job
Job Responsibilities:Provide support, give time to an allocated group of service users and thus promote their recovery and promote their place in the broader community.Contribute towards the management of a team of STR workers, by leading on clearly identified, appropriate day to day team management tasks.Responsible for providing support to the care co-ordinator, in the implementation of a recovery focussed care plan for an allocated number of individual service users.Ensure that service users engage beneficially with the agreed Care Plan and access appropriate services provided on a regular and consistent basis.Positively promote independent living of service users within community.Enable the capacity of the team to develop a rapport with service users, based upon attentiveness, sensitivity, understanding, compassion and honesty.Develop plans that will enable the provision of practical support to service users and their carers in developing and managing dignity and independence.Enable staff to provide support with daily 'living of ordinary lives'Ensure the right information is available to enable staff and service users to gain access to resources, including benefits and welfare rights.Be responsible for reviewing information available to staff and service users for its quality and relevance.
PLEASE SEE JD/PS ATTACHED FOR FURTHER INFO
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
With a workforce of c. 3,000 and an annual income of c. £200m, the Trust is organised across three Strategic Business Units and provides integrated health and social care services through a large network of community and inpatient settings, serving diverse communities across Hertfordshire, Norfolk, North Essex and Buckinghamshire. As a university trust, HPFT continues to develop strong links with the University of Hertfordshire providing excellent learning and development opportunities, as well as strengthening our clinical research capability.
Whilst it is a challenging period for the NHS, there has never been a more exciting time to join HPFT. Building on the CQC ' Outstanding' rating given by the CQC in 2019, we remain on our "Good to Great" journey as we continue to innovate, improve, transform and ultimately deliver the very highest standards of care to the service users and communities that we serve.
To support us on this journey we are looking for an energetic, dynamic and ambitious individual to join our organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:Provide support, give time to an allocated group of service users and thus promote their recovery and promote their place in the broader community.Contribute towards the management of a team of STR workers, by leading on clearly identified, appropriate day to day team management tasks.Responsible for providing support to the care co-ordinator, in the implementation of a recovery focussed care plan for an allocated number of individual service users.Ensure that service users engage beneficially with the agreed Care Plan and access appropriate services provided on a regular and consistent basis.Positively promote independent living of service users within community.Enable the capacity of the team to develop a rapport with service users, based upon attentiveness, sensitivity, understanding, compassion and honesty.Develop plans that will enable the provision of practical support to service users and their carers in developing and managing dignity and independence.Enable staff to provide support with daily living of ordinary livesEnsure the right information is available to enable staff and service users to gain access to resources, including benefits and welfare rights.Be responsible for reviewing information available to staff and service users for its quality and relevance.Help to identify early signs of relapse by monitoring the service users progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in the service users care.Report regularly to care co-ordinators and appropriate key workers.Maintain accurate records as required by existing procedures, entering appropriate details on the service users case notes / electronic patient records as necessary.Ensure the service user understands and has a clear pathway of care across sector / agency boundaries with key contact points / named individuals.Aid in the induction of STR workers at lower bands, as well as offering regular supervision, peer support and mentoring in addition to existing managerial / clinical supervision.Lead cross-service peer supervision groups of STR Workers.
PLEASE SEE JD/PS ATTACHED FOR FURTHER INFO
Person Specification
Qualifications / equivalent experience:
Essential
- NVQ level 3 qualification or mental health certificate level 3 or agreement to undertake such training as soon as resources permit
- NVQ/Mental Health Certificate Level 2
Skills and Knowledge:
Essential
- Basic written communication skills
- SCIP/Respect Trained
Experience:
Desirable
- Three years experience of providing mental health services from within a team setting, which may be combined with personal lived experience of mental health difficulties
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
3 Bowlers Green, Kingsley Green, Herts, WD7 9HQ
Radlett
WD7 9HQ