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STaR Worker - Early Intervention in Psychosis Service - PATH Service
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 16 day(s) ago
Reference: 2302222
Job summary
Whilst we welcome applications from all suitably experienced candidates, unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 4 STaR Worker to join our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Team on a 3-month fixed-term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to support service users and their families across North and East Hertfordshire, providing practical support, assertive engagement and recovery-focused interventions to people experiencing a first episode of psychosis.
Working within a multidisciplinary team alongside nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists and social workers, you will support service users to engage with treatment, access community resources, maintain independence and achieve their recovery goals. You will also provide valuable support and information to families and carers.
We are looking for someone with experience of supporting people with mental health needs, excellent communication skills and a compassionate, person-centred approach. The ability to work independently, manage competing demands and remain calm when supporting people in distress is essential.
This is a rewarding opportunity to join a supportive and innovative service at the forefront of delivering high-quality EIP care, helping people receive the right support at the right time and achieve positive recovery outcomes.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of a team which provides mental health services to those experiencing their first episode of psychosis.
To focus directly the on the needs of service users requiring accommodation solutions using the Support Time and Recovery
To work across service and/or care group boundaries as necessary.
To 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.
To work within the Care Programme Approach / Care Management process with a focus on Recovery
To provide support, give time and thus promote recovery
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trustare one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Details
Date posted
26 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
3 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
367-ACMS-101441-A
Job locations
Saffron Ground, 3 Ditchmore Lane Stevenage SG1 3LJ
3 Ditchmore Lane
Stevenage
SG1 3LJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide support, give time to an allocated group of service users and thus promote recovery of service users and promote carers wellbeing in the broader community.
Responsible for providing support to the care co-ordinator, in the implementation of a recovery focused care plan and ensuring that carers are also supported alongside the service user recovery.
To ensure that service users engage beneficially with the agreed Care Plan and access appropriate services provided on a regular and consistent
To positively promote independent living of service users within
To enable the capacity of the team to develop a rapport with service users, based upon attentiveness, sensitivity, understanding, compassion.
To develop plans that will enable the provision of practical support to service users and their carers in developing and managing dignity
To enable staff to provide support with daily living of ordinary lives
To ensure the right information is available to enable staff and service users to gain access to resources, including benefits and welfare
To be responsible for reviewing information available to staff and service users for its quality
The Above is just a small example of the duties involved please read the attached documents before applying
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide support, give time to an allocated group of service users and thus promote recovery of service users and promote carers wellbeing in the broader community.
Responsible for providing support to the care co-ordinator, in the implementation of a recovery focused care plan and ensuring that carers are also supported alongside the service user recovery.
To ensure that service users engage beneficially with the agreed Care Plan and access appropriate services provided on a regular and consistent
To positively promote independent living of service users within
To enable the capacity of the team to develop a rapport with service users, based upon attentiveness, sensitivity, understanding, compassion.
To develop plans that will enable the provision of practical support to service users and their carers in developing and managing dignity
To enable staff to provide support with daily living of ordinary lives
To ensure the right information is available to enable staff and service users to gain access to resources, including benefits and welfare
To be responsible for reviewing information available to staff and service users for its quality
The Above is just a small example of the duties involved please read the attached documents before applying
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 qualification or mental health certificate level 3 or agreement to undertake such training as soon as resources permit or equivalent level of experience
- NVQ/Mental Health Certificate Level 2
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Basic written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work unsupervised in a range of settings
- Ability to provide practical support with daily living activities
- Knowledge of benefits/employment systems
- An understanding of the mental health system
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing mental health services from within a team setting, which may be combined with personal lived experience of mental health difficulties
Other Requirements
Essential
- Access to own transportation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 qualification or mental health certificate level 3 or agreement to undertake such training as soon as resources permit or equivalent level of experience
- NVQ/Mental Health Certificate Level 2
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Basic written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work unsupervised in a range of settings
- Ability to provide practical support with daily living activities
- Knowledge of benefits/employment systems
- An understanding of the mental health system
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing mental health services from within a team setting, which may be combined with personal lived experience of mental health difficulties
Other Requirements
Essential
- Access to own transportation
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Saffron Ground, 3 Ditchmore Lane Stevenage SG1 3LJ
3 Ditchmore Lane
Stevenage
SG1 3LJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Saffron Ground, 3 Ditchmore Lane Stevenage SG1 3LJ
3 Ditchmore Lane
Stevenage
SG1 3LJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)