Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Biggleswade CMHT for Band a 4 Support worker, for Physical & Mental Health
You will work as an semi autonomous practitioner within a small dedicated Multidisciplinary Team. If you are committed, relish new challenges and strives for excellence, this post is for you.
You will hold a small caseload and work within the principles of the agreed model of care for the service as laid down in the Operational Policy. After additional training you will be able to offer physical health clinics to SMI patients. This will include, ECG taking, phlebotomy.
You will also take part in the Transformation Agenda in line with The NHS Long Term Plan, which describes:
Local areas will be supported to redesign and reorganize core community mental health teams to move towards a new place-based, multidisciplinary service across health and social care aligned with primary care networks.
If you are looking to be innovative, a team player and want to be part of a supportive, progressive and effective team, then this will be the post for you. This role is available to existing Band 4's and also Band 3's who wish to progress in their career.
Main duties of the job
To support service users and the clinical team to direct their own Recovery process through encouraging them to work collaboratively with the team to identify their own goals and needs and to co-produce care plans to support these.
To assist service users to identify their strengths, personal interests and goals and support them to access and participate in activities which meet these whilst demonstrating acceptance of and respect towards service users' personal beliefs, uniqueness and identity.
To promote and support service users to maintain and/or develop positive relationships with those within their community and learn how to improve or eliminate unhealthy relationships.
To work under the direction of the individuals Care Coordinator to be responsible for specific goals within the individuals Care Plan.
To asses and manage risk effectively whilst ensuring risk does not prevent an individual's Recovery, in line with risk policies and procedures. To ensure any concerns regarding an individual's well-being, including issues of safeguarding, are raised with the responsible care coordinator and/or team lead.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
After additional training you will be managing physical health clinics including blood taking and ECG as well as extensive lifestyle questionnaires. You will be in a position to offer lifestyle advice and refer on appropriately to support the healthy lifestyles and prevent illness in mental health service users.
You may also be supporting clozapine clinics undertaking required checks and bloods to ensure safe administration. This will be under the supervision of the nursing team.
To demonstrate an evidenced based knowledge in the main physical health problems that adult clients may present with i.e. High blood pressure, sexual health, Diabetes, Obesity, Epilepsy, respiratory issues, constipation, lack of personal hygiene, including foot care.
To demonstrate an ability to undertake baseline physical observations and record results correctly. In addition, be able to identify anomalies that should be referred to the physical health lead nurse/ medical staff.
To carry out Carer's assessments under the Care Act 2014.
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy or get in contact with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
After additional training you will be managing physical health clinics including blood taking and ECG as well as extensive lifestyle questionnaires. You will be in a position to offer lifestyle advice and refer on appropriately to support the healthy lifestyles and prevent illness in mental health service users.
You may also be supporting clozapine clinics undertaking required checks and bloods to ensure safe administration. This will be under the supervision of the nursing team.
To demonstrate an evidenced based knowledge in the main physical health problems that adult clients may present with i.e. High blood pressure, sexual health, Diabetes, Obesity, Epilepsy, respiratory issues, constipation, lack of personal hygiene, including foot care.
To demonstrate an ability to undertake baseline physical observations and record results correctly. In addition, be able to identify anomalies that should be referred to the physical health lead nurse/ medical staff.
To carry out Carer's assessments under the Care Act 2014.
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy or get in contact with us.
Person Specification
Education Training and Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent mental health experience
Desirable
- Foundation Degree in Mental Health or social care.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience working with adults with acute and chronic mental health problems
- Working within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Working with service users and carers within their own homes.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children or within the Safeguarding Children framework
- Experience of working within women's services
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work with patients on an individual or group basis, focusing on their recovery pathway.
- Ability to enable and empower patients in a way that increases their self esteem, raises their confidence and help them to identify positive qualities in self
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills relevant to the legal requirements of client care and related issues and the documentation of that care
- Ability to support the multidisciplinary team in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of mental and physical care appropriate to the needs of the client group and clinical speciality and the ability to use evidenced based approaches in the delivery of care.
- Ability to recognise stress in oneself and others and manage appropriately accessing additional support where necessary.
- Ability to work autonomously and to work as part of a team
- Demonstrate an awareness how your own approach and communication style may impact on service users, their carers and members of your own team.
- Be prepared to use reflection in action and on action to gain a deeper understanding and insight from situations and experiences occurring inside and outside the work environment and how these can impact on each other
- Be able to respond with compassion towards clients when they present in a way that is considered aggressive, maladaptive or socially immature or unacceptable
Desirable
- Experience of devising groups and activities.
Knowledge
Essential
- Mental Health issues relevant to adults with acute and chronic mental health issues and or forensic histories
- The impact mental health difficulties have on other areas of a service user's life. E.G. Lack of social inclusion, inability to reach life goals, inability to reach others expectations, inability to maintain relationships. Poverty financial and social.
- An understanding of the Care Programme Approach and Mental Health Act and how this impacts on the service user group.
- A knowledge and understanding of the Care Act and the rights of individuals
- An ability to monitor physical observations and identify when results are outside considered normal parameters.
- To have an awareness of the side effects of medication.
Person Specification
Education Training and Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent mental health experience
Desirable
- Foundation Degree in Mental Health or social care.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience working with adults with acute and chronic mental health problems
- Working within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Working with service users and carers within their own homes.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children or within the Safeguarding Children framework
- Experience of working within women's services
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work with patients on an individual or group basis, focusing on their recovery pathway.
- Ability to enable and empower patients in a way that increases their self esteem, raises their confidence and help them to identify positive qualities in self
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills relevant to the legal requirements of client care and related issues and the documentation of that care
- Ability to support the multidisciplinary team in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of mental and physical care appropriate to the needs of the client group and clinical speciality and the ability to use evidenced based approaches in the delivery of care.
- Ability to recognise stress in oneself and others and manage appropriately accessing additional support where necessary.
- Ability to work autonomously and to work as part of a team
- Demonstrate an awareness how your own approach and communication style may impact on service users, their carers and members of your own team.
- Be prepared to use reflection in action and on action to gain a deeper understanding and insight from situations and experiences occurring inside and outside the work environment and how these can impact on each other
- Be able to respond with compassion towards clients when they present in a way that is considered aggressive, maladaptive or socially immature or unacceptable
Desirable
- Experience of devising groups and activities.
Knowledge
Essential
- Mental Health issues relevant to adults with acute and chronic mental health issues and or forensic histories
- The impact mental health difficulties have on other areas of a service user's life. E.G. Lack of social inclusion, inability to reach life goals, inability to reach others expectations, inability to maintain relationships. Poverty financial and social.
- An understanding of the Care Programme Approach and Mental Health Act and how this impacts on the service user group.
- A knowledge and understanding of the Care Act and the rights of individuals
- An ability to monitor physical observations and identify when results are outside considered normal parameters.
- To have an awareness of the side effects of medication.
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).
