Community Mental Health Support Time Worker | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
| Posting date: | 28 March 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2024 |
| Location: | Maidstone, ME14 5TS |
| Company: | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6151990/380-WK0135 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our diverse and professional team.
We are looking for individuals who have experience of working within mental health and are able to engage and work with people in a practical way that enables recovery
We would like applicants to have:
NVQ at Level 2 in health and social care or equivalent relevant training
Good written and verbal communication
Good IT skills
Willingness to complete training on the Trust`s electronic clinical records system (RIO)
Ability to work autonomously
Willingness to develop skills and abilities
An outgoing and enthusiastic personality
Ability to work well as part of a team
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
The expectations of the role are as follows:
You will have a caseload of clients to work with alongside a registered professional
You will assist in devising and implementing personal support care plans for your clients
You will identify any risks and feed this back to the clinician or team leaders
You will take part in daily morning meetings to discuss high risk patients
You will take part in monthly reflective practice sessions, complex case discussions and any team training provided
You may have a lead role within the team
You will attend managerial and clinical supervision 4-6 weekly
You will be supportive of your colleagues
You will act as a role model for new members of staff and be part of inducting them into the team once you have completed your own induction
You will attend both corporate and local induction sessions
You will be flexible to ensure that risk is prioritised
You will be professional and practice to a high standard
You will be based in Maidstone CMHT
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
The post holder will work with clients to help support them live a quality of life in the community setting. The post holder will be expected to work around the usual hours of 09:00-17:00 Monday to Friday although the Trust does offer flexible working which can be applied for after the induction period.
Please see job description for full details.
This advert closes on Thursday 11 Apr 2024
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