Job summary
- Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
- Whilst it is a challenging period for the NHS, there has never been a more exciting time to join HPFT. We are on a "Good to Great" journey as we continue to innovate, improve, transform and ultimately deliver the very highest standards of care to the service users and communities that we serve.
Main duties of the job
- To work as part of a community team which provides mental health services.
- To focus exclusively on the needs of carers requiring support (including assessment of their needs) and act as an expert within geographical area of responsibility.
- To support community team members in understanding best practice approaches to assessing the needs of and supporting carers.
- To work within approaches outlined through the Care Act 2014 and local policy to ensure timely access to support for carers of people with a mental health issue.
- To assist the senior social worker to ensure the integrity of the HPFT Carer Pathway within geographical area
- To ensure that the wellbeing of carers is maintained at all times through promoting recovery oriented practice.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout.
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Then please to read on...
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- To carry out direct work with carers including:
- Carer assessments and reviews
- Carer contingency plans and wellbeing plans
- Providing information and support to promote and enable carer recovery
- Holding a caseload of carers,
- Supporting carers to develop coping skills and achieve their wellbeing goals
- Accompanying carers to appointments / meetings and performing a range of practical tasks, relating to their identified needs
- To support carers to understand the recovery goals, care plan and advanced directives and/or statements of the person they care for and to be involved in planning and implementing these
- Support carers to understand their entitlement to a carers assessment and the support that is available to them from HPFT and other services
- To facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable carers to participate in community activities, in order to maximise their opportunities to have a positive identity and socially valued roles
- To support the multi-disciplinary team to develop their understanding of carer needs and services, by giving support, guidance and information including:
- Developing , maintaining and sharing knowledge of local and national resources for carers
- Working within, and promoting, the HPFT carer pathway and the Triangle of Care
- supporting team members who also provide services to carers.
- Having a focus on the right of carers at all times, including an understanding of the Care Act 2014 and Trust policies and strategies.
- supporting care co-ordinators in liaising with local acute services to ensure support for carers is joined up across the care pathways
- Helping to identify early signs of carer breakdown by monitoring the wellbeing of carers and linking with local acute and crisis services in relation to this
- Working with care co-ordinators and managers to respond to urgent situations emergencies or crises using local protocols, e.g. implementation of carer contingency plans
- To liaise regularly with care co-ordinators and the multi-disciplinary team.
- Contributing to the development of carer services and own practice by:
- Participating in Trust-wide peer professionals practice meetings with other carer wellbeing and support workers
- Contributing to the development of structured and semi-structured group work with carers within the community settings, and to contribute to the research of local need and the development of such groups to meet it.
- Participate in team meetings and forums; and communicate with team members, carers and other agencies to provide an effective service to carers and to contribute to the development of carers services in HPFT
- Using supervision, Trust and team policies, training etc. to develop skills and knowledge
- To undertake such other duties as may be determined from time to time within the general scope of the post relating to support for carers, friends and families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- To carry out direct work with carers including:
- Carer assessments and reviews
- Carer contingency plans and wellbeing plans
- Providing information and support to promote and enable carer recovery
- Holding a caseload of carers,
- Supporting carers to develop coping skills and achieve their wellbeing goals
- Accompanying carers to appointments / meetings and performing a range of practical tasks, relating to their identified needs
- To support carers to understand the recovery goals, care plan and advanced directives and/or statements of the person they care for and to be involved in planning and implementing these
- Support carers to understand their entitlement to a carers assessment and the support that is available to them from HPFT and other services
- To facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable carers to participate in community activities, in order to maximise their opportunities to have a positive identity and socially valued roles
- To support the multi-disciplinary team to develop their understanding of carer needs and services, by giving support, guidance and information including:
- Developing , maintaining and sharing knowledge of local and national resources for carers
- Working within, and promoting, the HPFT carer pathway and the Triangle of Care
- supporting team members who also provide services to carers.
- Having a focus on the right of carers at all times, including an understanding of the Care Act 2014 and Trust policies and strategies.
- supporting care co-ordinators in liaising with local acute services to ensure support for carers is joined up across the care pathways
- Helping to identify early signs of carer breakdown by monitoring the wellbeing of carers and linking with local acute and crisis services in relation to this
- Working with care co-ordinators and managers to respond to urgent situations emergencies or crises using local protocols, e.g. implementation of carer contingency plans
- To liaise regularly with care co-ordinators and the multi-disciplinary team.
- Contributing to the development of carer services and own practice by:
- Participating in Trust-wide peer professionals practice meetings with other carer wellbeing and support workers
- Contributing to the development of structured and semi-structured group work with carers within the community settings, and to contribute to the research of local need and the development of such groups to meet it.
- Participate in team meetings and forums; and communicate with team members, carers and other agencies to provide an effective service to carers and to contribute to the development of carers services in HPFT
- Using supervision, Trust and team policies, training etc. to develop skills and knowledge
- To undertake such other duties as may be determined from time to time within the general scope of the post relating to support for carers, friends and families.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential
- NVQ level 3 qualification or mental health certificate level 3 or equivalent or agreement to undertake such training as soon as resources permit.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Direct work with carers
- Carrying out assessments
Desirable
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential
- NVQ level 3 qualification or mental health certificate level 3 or equivalent or agreement to undertake such training as soon as resources permit.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Direct work with carers
- Carrying out assessments
Desirable
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).
