Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Part Time Support, Time and Recovery (STaR) Worker - duty

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Job summary

We are looking for Part time , Band 4 Support Worker to join Adult Community Mental Health Team based in Civic House, Borehamwood. You will provide intensive support to service users within South-West, Hertfordshire. You will need experience of working with people who have mental health issues in the community. Please be aware that HPFT no longer offer sponsorship for support worker roles, you must have the right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

work as part of a multidisciplinary team which provides mental health services to adults
work alongside a qualified duty worker to support the team's duty function
support in the assessment and provision of social care
work closely in association with the Team Leader and other senior staff
work within the Care Programme Approach / Care Management process with a focus on Recovery Principles
provide support, give time, and promote recovery to service users in the broader
provide support to the care co-ordinator, in the implementation of a recovery focused care plan for an allocated number of individual service users.
ensure that service users engage beneficially with the agreed Care Plan and access appropriate services provided on a regular and consistent

About us

We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission

Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for 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. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Date posted

22 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum, pro rata + 5% of basic salary (min £1,192 max £2,011)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

367-PLAN-8191

Job locations

Civic Offices, Borehamwood,

291 Shenley Road

Borehamwood

WD61TG

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the duty function of the team. Duty works from 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday. The successful candidate will work alongside a qualified member of staff from social work / OT / nursing.

You will spend their day in contact with service users receiving treatment from the team. This could be via phone contact, by seeing people in our Borehamwood clinic, or seeing people in their own home.

Full details in attached Job Description

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the duty function of the team. Duty works from 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday. The successful candidate will work alongside a qualified member of staff from social work / OT / nursing.

Full details in attached Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 qualification or mental health certificate level 3 or agreement to undertake such training as soon as resources permit
NVQ/Mental Health Certificate Level 2
Commitment to Continuing Personal Development

Desirable

Venepuncture training

Experience

Essential

Solid experience of providing mental health services from within a team setting, which may be combined with personal lived experience of mental health difficulties

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 qualification or mental health certificate level 3 or agreement to undertake such training as soon as resources permit
NVQ/Mental Health Certificate Level 2
Commitment to Continuing Personal Development

Desirable

Venepuncture training

Experience

Essential

Solid experience of providing mental health services from within a team setting, which may be combined with personal lived experience of mental health difficulties

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Civic Offices, Borehamwood,

291 Shenley Road

Borehamwood

WD61TG

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Civic Offices, Borehamwood,

291 Shenley Road

Borehamwood

WD61TG

Employer's website

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