MBU Outreach Support Worker

Job summary

The Kingfisher Mother & Baby Unit and Out reach team provide specialist care for women and their babies with moderate to severe mental illness such as bipolar disorder, severe depression or psychosis during the late stages of pregnancy or in the first 12 months after birth. By providing specialist therapeutic care and opportunities parents are able to build a secure bond with their babies while also receiving treatment for their mental health.

We are looking for Band 3 clinical support worker to join our Outreach team on the Mother and Baby Unit, the out reach team supports women in the community following discharge from the MBU and also provides admission avoidance support to women that are vulnerable for MBU admission. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, motivated and looking forward to a new challenge. They will need to be confident to look after women with moderate to serious mental health problems while also offering them support to care and bond with their babies, showing respect and compassion to the service user, their family and carers. You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide excellent care under the supervision of a registered professional. This post does require full PMA fitness training and a comprehensive induction will be provided, the post is largely community based and requires some lone working and the ability to drive.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for compassionate, positive and energetic individuals who believe in promoting the needs of others.

As a Support Worker you will be an essential member of the team bringing us your personal skills and experience of caring for people to provide activity, personal support, complete observations and engage with people.

However most importantly and in keeping with our Trust values of Positively, Respectfully and Together, we are looking for someone who has exceptional people and communication skills.

If you want to make a difference in people's lives and change it for the better, we want you to be part of our fantastic team!

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit, Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich

Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit, Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich

Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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