Job summary
We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Support Worker to join our Adult Locality Mental Health Team based in Peterborough.
You will be working as a part of a supportive multidisciplinary team that provides services to people who experience significant mental health challenges. You will be one of 7 Support Workers within two Peterborough Locality Teams. As a Support Worker in the team, you will provide a range of practical support to people using the service, within a community setting.
You will work closely with the Occupational Therapists to deliver a Mental Health Reablement Service - adopting an enabling approach to help people achieve their recovery goals, promote independence and help people to develop or maintain their skills in daily living. The interventions offered will be time limited and focused on the service user need.
The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, ability to work independently in different community settings, have a sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under pressure at times.
In return we will provide a team environment that provides the necessary support to ensure your development within your role. We are keen to develop our staff and encourage learning opportunities within the Trust. You will receive clinical supervision and be part of a Trust wide training forum for all mental health Reablement staff, as well as many other learning opportunities within the team and wider Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide quality evidence-based support, and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and to their carers within a multidisciplinary setting.
They will be responsible for the supporting of patients, empowering them to be recovery focused and ready to manage themselves along their care pathway, and will have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.
The post holder will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs of staff and ensure that issues of equality, diversity and rights are dealt with in accordance with good practice and legislation. They will ensure that effective communication pathways exist, and that they act within their sphere of responsibility.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle.You cannot usepublic transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To carry out tasks as directed by senior staff in the delivery of high quality care and support to patients and their carers, using a person centred approach in the promotion of their well-being and recovery.
- To use an enabling approach to empower the service user in their own recovery.
- To work using a Reablement framework to assist the service user to achieve their own recovery goals.
- To contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic programme of care for patients
- To report any changes in condition or general level of needs of service users
- To ensure high standard and accurate verbal/written communication about patient care with all team members
- To develop and maintain good relationships, communication and team work with all disciplines
- To comply with local and Trust policies and procedures including attending mandatory training and refreshers.
- To ensure all administrative duties are completed on a timely basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To carry out tasks as directed by senior staff in the delivery of high quality care and support to patients and their carers, using a person centred approach in the promotion of their well-being and recovery.
- To use an enabling approach to empower the service user in their own recovery.
- To work using a Reablement framework to assist the service user to achieve their own recovery goals.
- To contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic programme of care for patients
- To report any changes in condition or general level of needs of service users
- To ensure high standard and accurate verbal/written communication about patient care with all team members
- To develop and maintain good relationships, communication and team work with all disciplines
- To comply with local and Trust policies and procedures including attending mandatory training and refreshers.
- To ensure all administrative duties are completed on a timely basis.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification
Essential
- Good spoken and written English
- Good general education
- Ability to undertake NVQ level 3 if not already attained
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience and knowledge of working with people with mental health needs
Desirable
- Community experience
- Working with carers
- Understanding of other service provision relevant to the patient group
- Lived experience of mental health challenges
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with a range of different people
- Good level of IT skills
- Ability to use own initiative
- Reliable in completing tasks delegated by senior staff
- Ability to work at times without direct supervision
- Work as member of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work collaboratively with service users and understand an educational approach within mental health settings (e.g. Recovery College)
Desirable
- Good time management skills
- Ability to prioritise work
Physical Requirement
Essential
- Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.
- Routine and regular use of computer.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification
Essential
- Good spoken and written English
- Good general education
- Ability to undertake NVQ level 3 if not already attained
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience and knowledge of working with people with mental health needs
Desirable
- Community experience
- Working with carers
- Understanding of other service provision relevant to the patient group
- Lived experience of mental health challenges
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with a range of different people
- Good level of IT skills
- Ability to use own initiative
- Reliable in completing tasks delegated by senior staff
- Ability to work at times without direct supervision
- Work as member of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work collaboratively with service users and understand an educational approach within mental health settings (e.g. Recovery College)
Desirable
- Good time management skills
- Ability to prioritise work
Physical Requirement
Essential
- Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.
- Routine and regular use of computer.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Peterborough Adult Locality Team
17 Bridge Street
Peterborough
PE11HJ
Employer's website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
