Job summary
Mental Health Inpatient Advanced Clinical Support Worker
If you are looking to progress your mental health career pathway,wecan offer you a great environment that will enable you to develop your skills,knowledgeand confidence as an Advanced Clinical Support worker. Our flexible working patterns consisting of short days (7.5hrs), long days (12hrs) & nights (10.75hrs) give colleagues options that support an improved work life balance.
Snowdrop Wardprovides care to adults with mental health conditions such as Bipolar affective disorder, depression, and schizophrenia. The Ward can support the needs of up to 22 patients in a caring and compassionate environment.
With experience working in a healthcare setting, you will hold a relevant healthcare qualification, including a BCS in Psychology or NVQ/Foundation Degree and demonstrate knowledge and skills gained as a senior support worker, an occupational therapy assistant or similar role.
Enthusiastic and with a passion for caring for patients with complex needs, you will have a warm personality and the resilience to help us transform our patients' lives. Calm, confident and assertive in emotionally demanding situations, you will be astute at setting and maintaining professional boundaries.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the clinical management of designated service users, in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care. Participate in undertaking joint risk assessments and support the development and review of risk management and care-plans with patients and their carers to an identified group within their level of competency under the supervision of a registered professional.
Support the admission and discharge process of patients by completing aspects of the process which they have been assessed as competent to undertake. This may include aspects of core assessment and supporting the team in MDT reviews.
To identify opportunities for therapeutic activities and provide and supervise these as appropriate, providing emotional support and stability to patients through 1:1 and group work and ensuring effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
The "must haves" for you to be considered for this role:
Degree in a health related subject or qualification e.g NVQ/QCF, or significant equivalent experience in inpatient mental health setting with a willingness to undertake required level 5 health care qualification
Robust and relevant experience within healthcare settings
Experience working within inpatient mental health settings
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing at all levels
About us
Some of the benefits of joining our team:
- Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
- Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car
- Free onsite parking, managed by a permit system
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
- Advanced IT enablement and support
- Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff.
- And so much more
Berkshire Healthcare has a record of achievement and success that places us as one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We are rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC, we have a history of strong financial performance, and we have a highly skilled and engaged workforce. We aspire to be an outstanding organisation for everyone: our people, our patients, their families, and their carers.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Good general qualifications, including English and Maths at GCSE Grade C or above
- It literate
- Good oral and written communication
- Previous experience of office work
- Demonstrable understanding of an acute mental health environment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Good general qualifications, including English and Maths at GCSE Grade C or above
- It literate
- Good oral and written communication
- Previous experience of office work
- Demonstrable understanding of an acute mental health environment
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Degree: for example, BSc in a health related subject or
- Health related qualification e.g. NVQ /QCF Level 5 in Health and Social Care or higher; or
- Foundation Degree Health and Social Science; or
- significant equivalent relevant experience in inpatient mental health setting together with relevant short courses and willingness to undertake required level 5 health care qualification
- Good general educational qualifications including English
- IT literate
Continuous Professional Developmen
Essential
- Commitment to undertake further required training, professional development and self-improvement to support patient care and experience (Level of training required will be dependent on existing level of qualifications and competency)
Previous Experience
Essential
- Robust and relevant experience within healthcare settings
- Experience working within inpatient mental health settings
- Previous experience in supporting others in developing skills
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing at all levels including with patients, carers and MDT members/Trust employees
- Ability to take on and complete delegated tasks in accordance with the competency framework
- To be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
- To be able to demonstrate skills in promoting patient engagement in individual and group interventions
Desirable
- To be able to demonstrate understanding and knowledge of recovery focused interventions
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Degree: for example, BSc in a health related subject or
- Health related qualification e.g. NVQ /QCF Level 5 in Health and Social Care or higher; or
- Foundation Degree Health and Social Science; or
- significant equivalent relevant experience in inpatient mental health setting together with relevant short courses and willingness to undertake required level 5 health care qualification
- Good general educational qualifications including English
- IT literate
Continuous Professional Developmen
Essential
- Commitment to undertake further required training, professional development and self-improvement to support patient care and experience (Level of training required will be dependent on existing level of qualifications and competency)
Previous Experience
Essential
- Robust and relevant experience within healthcare settings
- Experience working within inpatient mental health settings
- Previous experience in supporting others in developing skills
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing at all levels including with patients, carers and MDT members/Trust employees
- Ability to take on and complete delegated tasks in accordance with the competency framework
- To be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
- To be able to demonstrate skills in promoting patient engagement in individual and group interventions
Desirable
- To be able to demonstrate understanding and knowledge of recovery focused interventions
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).
