Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Support Worker

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Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust (LSCFT) is an exciting place to work and it committed to be a leading provider of excellent services. We believe that the key to providing high quality services that meet service user and carer's needs is by supporting and developing our staff. We are committed to providing opportunities for training and personal development so that you can fulfil your potential.

The Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT) is based at the Avondale Unit, Royal Preston Hospital (RPH) and provides support to Lancashire Teaching Hospital (LTH) for service users referred via A&E (RPH) and/or The Urgent Care Centre (Chorley General District Hospital) and also from acute wards at both RPH and CDGH.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the provision of quality evidence based practice and care, within a busy A & E department and Acute wards. Providing advice; support and care, liaising with other agencies under the guidance of the Mental Health Liaison Nurses for Service Users and their families who present often in a distressed state with complex mental health needs and Social difficulties.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic Band 3 Support worker to be part of a Team, working within a very busy, fast paced environment, which provides unscheduled care for services users over the age of 16 years.

The team would welcome applicants who would like to be part of a fast developing Team delivering a quality services

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

28 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

351-CEN835-LT

Job locations

Avondale Unit RPH

Preston

PR2 9HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Significant experience in mental health care or relevant NVQ level 3 qualification.
Good level of education. Able to demonstrate competence in written and oral English.
To undertake a specialist package of training which will equip the post holder to work safely and effectively in this functionalised setting.

Knowledge

Essential

Able to read, write and communicate clearly to a MDT or service user/carer or other professional agencies.
Awareness and understanding of mental health issues.
Experience in a mental health setting in a supportive role with service users.

Experience

Essential

Good Keyboard skills.
Good organisational and observational skills.
Excellent communication skills; both verbal and non-verbal and written.

Skills

Essential

Flexible approach to unpredictable situations and able to adapt to changing situations.
Reliable and trustworthy
Empathic, compassionate and patient.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Significant experience in mental health care or relevant NVQ level 3 qualification.
Good level of education. Able to demonstrate competence in written and oral English.
To undertake a specialist package of training which will equip the post holder to work safely and effectively in this functionalised setting.

Knowledge

Essential

Able to read, write and communicate clearly to a MDT or service user/carer or other professional agencies.
Awareness and understanding of mental health issues.
Experience in a mental health setting in a supportive role with service users.

Experience

Essential

Good Keyboard skills.
Good organisational and observational skills.
Excellent communication skills; both verbal and non-verbal and written.

Skills

Essential

Flexible approach to unpredictable situations and able to adapt to changing situations.
Reliable and trustworthy
Empathic, compassionate and patient.

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avondale Unit RPH

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avondale Unit RPH

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

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