Job summary
The Greenfields City CMHT Team are looking to recruit to a full time band 4 STR Worker.
The purpose of this post is to work as part of a team which provides mental health services and to focus on the direct needs of service users, working across boundaries of care, organisation, and role, coordinated through the Care Programme Approach/Care Management process.
To provide Support, give Time to an allocated group of service users with more complex needs and thus promote their Recovery and maintain them in their community environment.
To assist care coordinator or key worker to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual care plans.
To achieve the objectives of this role, the post holder must have the individual service user's needs at the fore at all times and use the agreed set of values and skills to underpin their day to day work
Main duties of the job
Responsible for taking on keyworker responsibilities for an allocated number of individual service users. This will include attending and actively participating in training sessions, team/care plan review meetings and supervision as appropriate. Alongside supporting the patient to produce individualised care plans and goals. Also on occasions updating risk assessments under nursing supervision.
To ensure that service users engage effectively with the agreed Care Plan and access appropriate services provided on a regular and consistent basis.
Positively promote independent living of service users within their community.
Developing a rapport based upon companionship and friendship but within appropriate and transparent boundaries.
About us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
Details
Date posted
24 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year Pro rata, Per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
232-CMT-7214863
Job locations
The Greenfield Centre
Stoke on Trent
ST6 5UD
Employer details
Employer name
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Address
The Greenfield Centre
Stoke on Trent
ST6 5UD
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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