EIS Community Support Worker | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2024 |
| Location: | Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6AT |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6200086/363-BED6200086 |
Summary
We are currently expanding the well-established Countywide Early Intervention in Psychosis service. The service provides a focussed and specific community provision for the population of Bedfordshire & Luton, in response to the needs of individuals and their families experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The team works across CAMH services and Adult Mental Health Services with an age range starting at 14 years. We are therefore looking for a skilled and well-motivated community mental health support worker (band 4) to join the team.
The post holder will need use of a car for business use and have a UK driving license.
This post will cover the whole of Bedfordshire. We have bases in Clapham (Bedford) and Luton.
• To work as an integral and highly valued member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team under the direction and supervision of Care coordinator’s in promoting and monitoring the physical and mental health of service users. Providing person centered and holistic care which enables service users to be empowered and follow their recovery goals.
• The Community Support Worker will work with service users under the Care Program Approach for a time limited period of up to 12 sessions and review, developing goal based strategies to promote independence and recovery, these will be under the direct supervision of the service users Care Coordinator.
• To support individual service users in identifying, accessing and engaging in support in their local community, fulfilling independent life skills and developing an individual support network to promote service users’ recovery journey.
• The post holder will work with service users and carers with assessed eligible social care needs in order to promote recovery or prevent deterioration. They will offer direct support for carers completing carer’s assessments, reviews, offering advice & guidance, signposting to support services and completing funding applications
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
• They will be expected to work under minimal supervision, with adherence to Trust procedures and policies, and to employ value based and socially inclusive practice.
• Although the Community Support Worker will not lead on safeguarding investigations they will be responsible for detecting, alerting and responding to concerns either through the course of their duties or as directed by a registered practitioner, including contributing to effective protection planning.
The successful post holders will be supported with induction and training packages and will receive supervision within the team. Regional and local training programmes are available to ensure continued professional development and learning.
The successful candidate will join a creative and motivated team who continue to make positive differences to families and individuals across the county.
We believe that psychosis is treatable and recovery is expected.
A full clean driving license and access to a car for work purposes is essential.
This advert closes on Monday 15 Apr 2024
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