STR Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Attend and actively participate in Multi-Disciplinary Meetings and daily huddles.

• Contribute to the provision of unplanned activity through allocated same day appointment slots.

• Access/conduct peer/individual supervision and receive supervision from agreed supervisor on a regular, planned basis, and work within the appraisal process (PDR).

• Contribute to the development of others through supporting students, contributing to informal supervision, seeking advice and support from others to enhance the offer of students experience.

• To be committed to individual professional development, ensure compliance with mandatory training and support development of the STR role.

• To maintain accurate and up to date records of all contacts and interventions with service users.

• To undertake any other duties that maybe allocated by the Team Manager within the general scope of the post and appropriate to the grade.

• It is the responsibility of all Trust employees to ensure that all duties are carried out in accordance with best practice risk management.

• Work within the framework of relevant policy and legislation both local and national.

Assist in the design and implementation of service development

Providing a screening service for clients under the care of the Community Mental Health team as outlined by the named worker above, ensuring the service user can access the correct information/intervention in a timely manner.

To empower and involve service users in the design of their own care and in the delivery of this and the wider service provision.

To offer a flexible service, which supports service users in times of distress or mental health relapse, involving relevant others where necessary, and increasing support on a reviewable basis.

To identify and effectively manage and escalate risk issues and taking the appropriate action in times of crisis and emergency, to ensure the safety of the service user and all concerned.

Support and provide direction to other recovery workers.

To undertake risk assessment for any work undertaken where appropriate, with particular reference to lone working policies and environmental risk.

Develop a rapport with service users within appropriate boundaries.

To encourage service users to be fully involved and engaged with their agreed care plan and to access appropriate services.

• Implement agreed programmes of care collaboratively with service users and carers under the supervision of a named professional.

• Help to identify early signs of relapse by monitoring the service user's progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in their care.

• To take a role in evaluation of care provided

• To identify and support carer needs as required.

• To take a role in health promotion including physical health needs

• Participate in and help run social activity groups.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• A Caring confident attitude.
• Able to work in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Demonstrate an interest in the entire client group.
• Able to respond to the individual rights/needs/opinions of service users
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to highlight risks in community settings, including those associated with lone working.
• To have or be able to undertake basic IT skills training.
• To be able to read, understand and follow care pathways.
• To be able to write and record accurate information.
• An interest in and commitment to ongoing development in the role
• Able to identify personal development needs participating in appraisal and clinical supervision

Desirable

• Knowledge of current issues affecting people with serious meillness. Knowledge of Community Mental Health Teams and care pathway.ntal

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• oNVQ Level 3 in Care or the equivalent/or be willing to work towards the qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working with people across the age range, with varying mental

Desirable

• Evidence of working effectively as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
• Experience of working in the community/peoples own homes.
• Experience of working within acute mental health services.
• Experience of working in Children and Young People's mental health services

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Glade

1 East Glade Crescent

Sheffield

S12 4QN

Employer's website

https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us (Opens in a new tab)