Job summary
If you want to work in a busy friendly team, where your skills and ideas are valued and your professional development is supported. Come and join the Cardiff and Vale Intensive Rehabilitation Integration Service (IRIS).
The IRIS are a nurse led Community Rehabilitation Team working in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The IRIS team work in partnership with tenants, CMHT's, GP Practices, housing associations, and private landlords. The service operates 7 days a week with the aim being to promote rehabilitation and recovery.
The role encompasses involvement in intensive assessment process, individualized rehabilitation programmes and goal setting towards obtaining optimum levels of independence for clients. Promoting self development and skills learning through vocational, recreational and employment strategies.
The post holder will work as part of a team to deliver a high standard of care which is least restrictive and promoting recovery. They will carry out direct patient care activities under the direction of qualified member of the IRIS and be expected to work autonomously and mostly without direct supervision from qualified staff.
So if you are passionate about improving care, fostering working relationships and being a team player working in a diverse multicultural city we welcome you to apply for this role.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced individual who is highly motivated, innovative, enthusiastic and passionate about service user centred care to work in the IRIS Team based at Riverside H/C Cardiff.
The post-holder will assist in the provision of mental health services for Rehabilitation and Rehab services and clinically related clerical duties as appropriate. The support worker will carry out direct patient care activities under the direction of qualified member of the IRIS and be expected to work autonomously and mostly without direct supervision from qualified staff.
The post holder will be spending a large amount of time working autonomously which could involve supporting the client to attend OPA or attend to their ADLs by escorting into their local areas to support day to day tasks like shopping.
You will have the flexibility to meet the needs of the service to work shifts (no night shifts) and the service operates 7 days a week, 365 days per year.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will assist in the provision of mental health services for Rehabilitation and Rehab services and clinically related clerical duties as appropriate. The support worker will carry out direct patient care activities under the direction of qualified member of the IRIS and be expected to work autonomously and mostly without direct supervision from qualified staff.
The post holder will be spending a large amount of time working autonomously which could involve supporting the client to attend OPA or attend to their ADLs by escorting into their local areas to support day to day tasks like shopping, budgeting dietary always supporting the principle of recovery.
The post holder will be helping individuals to maintain independence which will involve assessing and assisting in the development of daily living. We are looking for an enthusiastic person with a genuine passion for working with service users with complex needs and a SMI promoting health supporting rehab and recovery
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will assist in the provision of mental health services for Rehabilitation and Rehab services and clinically related clerical duties as appropriate. The support worker will carry out direct patient care activities under the direction of qualified member of the IRIS and be expected to work autonomously and mostly without direct supervision from qualified staff.
The post holder will be spending a large amount of time working autonomously which could involve supporting the client to attend OPA or attend to their ADLs by escorting into their local areas to support day to day tasks like shopping, budgeting dietary always supporting the principle of recovery.
The post holder will be helping individuals to maintain independence which will involve assessing and assisting in the development of daily living. We are looking for an enthusiastic person with a genuine passion for working with service users with complex needs and a SMI promoting health supporting rehab and recovery
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
English
Essential
- Significant experience in the field of mental health
- Evidence of knowledge of needs of service users with a Serious Mental Illness
- Completed NVQ level 2 or working experience equivalent
- Able to work autonomously in the client's home, in potentially difficult situations
- Good Communication skills and understanding of promoting Independence
Desirable
- Experience of MH Acute and Rehab
- Previous experience in working in a community setting
English
Essential
- Significant experience in the field of mental health
- Evidence of knowledge of needs of service users with a Serious Mental Illness
- Completed NVQ level 2 or working experience equivalent
- Able to work autonomously in the client's home, in potentially difficult situations
- Good Communication skills and understanding of promoting Independence
Desirable
- Experience of MH Acute and Rehab
- Previous experience in working in a community setting
Person Specification
English
Essential
- Significant experience in the field of mental health
- Evidence of knowledge of needs of service users with a Serious Mental Illness
- Completed NVQ level 2 or working experience equivalent
- Able to work autonomously in the client's home, in potentially difficult situations
- Good Communication skills and understanding of promoting Independence
Desirable
- Experience of MH Acute and Rehab
- Previous experience in working in a community setting
English
Essential
- Significant experience in the field of mental health
- Evidence of knowledge of needs of service users with a Serious Mental Illness
- Completed NVQ level 2 or working experience equivalent
- Able to work autonomously in the client's home, in potentially difficult situations
- Good Communication skills and understanding of promoting Independence
Desirable
- Experience of MH Acute and Rehab
- Previous experience in working in a community setting
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).
