Mental Health Crisis Intervention Health Care Support Worker

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Support Worker to join the Mental Health Crisis Intervention Service in providing crisis and acute care in the community to individuals in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. We are seeking individuals who are motivated and enthusiastic about delivering crisis and acute mental health care in these challenging times.

Mental Health Care Support Workers are essential in helping patients through difficult chapters of their lives, providing trust and being trusted, as well as being an integral part of a patients' journey, giving hope and support.

You will be carrying out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of and supervised by a registered clinician and participate in the development and implementation of high quality care.

Main duties of the job

You will be carrying out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of and supervised by a registered clinician and participate in the development and implementation of high quality care.

You will have a flexible approach to mental health care which will enable you to establish the best possible ways to care for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties.

You will be working strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols to promote positive mental/physical/nutritional health with patients.

You will implement clinical tasks in care packages/care plans, document observations and actions as directed by a registered healthcare professional.

You will participate with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in providing a programme of care and to change the patients recovery.

You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice and training on a regular basis.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire.Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range ofbenefitsthat go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Date posted

06 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

338-6413077-24-B

Job locations

Miranda House

Gladstone Street

Hull

HU3 2RT


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Working knowledge of mental health or learning disability issues including: mental health legislation, medication management
  • Standard IT skills
  • Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake further academic development

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working within physical or mental health services

Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Evidence of effective inter-personal communication skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • A team player

Desirable

  • Mandatory training for the management of violence and aggression
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Working knowledge of mental health or learning disability issues including: mental health legislation, medication management
  • Standard IT skills
  • Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake further academic development

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working within physical or mental health services

Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Evidence of effective inter-personal communication skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • A team player

Desirable

  • Mandatory training for the management of violence and aggression

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Miranda House

Gladstone Street

Hull

HU3 2RT


Employer's website

https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Miranda House

Gladstone Street

Hull

HU3 2RT


Employer's website

https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Team lead

Helen Collins

hcollins5@nhs.net

Date posted

06 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

338-6413077-24-B

Job locations

Miranda House

Gladstone Street

Hull

HU3 2RT


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