Carer Support and Wellbeing Worker

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Carer and Support Wellbeing Worker.

The post holder will be working directly with carers and completing carers assessments in a timely manner. As outlined in the Care Act the post holder will be working to support carers with their wellbeing. Ideally to have direct experience working and assessing with carers and/or service users.

The candidate is expected to contribute and promote HPFT Trust values -WELCOMING, KIND, CARING, RESPECTFUL and PROFESSIONAL.

The successful candidate will be supported to develop their skills with a range of opportunities available.

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 timesthrough 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 read on...

Date posted

20 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata + 5% of basic salary, min £1,136 max £1,915

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

367-ACMS-8555-A

Job locations

Cygnet House, 1 Old College Court, Priory Street, Ware, SG12 0DE

1 Old College Court, Priory Street

Ware

SG12 0DE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Providing information and support to promote and enable carerrecovery and holding a caseload of carers.

Supporting carers to develop coping skills and achieve theirwellbeing goals.

Accompanying carers to appointments / meetings andperforming a range of practical tasks, relating to their identifiedneeds.

To support carers to understand the recovery goals, care planand advanced directives and/or statements of the person theycare for and to be involved in planning and implementing these.

Support carers to understand their entitlement to a carersassessment and the support that is available to them from HPFTand other services.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Providing information and support to promote and enable carerrecovery and holding a caseload of carers.

Supporting carers to develop coping skills and achieve theirwellbeing goals.

Accompanying carers to appointments / meetings andperforming a range of practical tasks, relating to their identifiedneeds.

To support carers to understand the recovery goals, care planand advanced directives and/or statements of the person theycare for and to be involved in planning and implementing these.

Support carers to understand their entitlement to a carersassessment and the support that is available to them from HPFTand other services.

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

Care planning
Group work

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY

Essential

Care Act 2014
Triangle of Care
An understanding of the issues and concerns of carers
Ability to plan and manage own workload and to work unsupervised
Ability to provide practical support to enable carers to achieve their wellbeing aims
Good written communication skills including ability to write reports and letters
Ability to use IT programmes effectively including email, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to analyse information and create innovative personalised solutions
Ability to research information and resources

Desirable

An understanding of mental illnesses and the mental health system
Knowledge of local resources including welfare benefits and employment support

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

Care planning
Group work

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY

Essential

Care Act 2014
Triangle of Care
An understanding of the issues and concerns of carers
Ability to plan and manage own workload and to work unsupervised
Ability to provide practical support to enable carers to achieve their wellbeing aims
Good written communication skills including ability to write reports and letters
Ability to use IT programmes effectively including email, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to analyse information and create innovative personalised solutions
Ability to research information and resources

Desirable

An understanding of mental illnesses and the mental health system
Knowledge of local resources including welfare benefits and employment support

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.