Support Time Recovery Worker | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | Huyton, L36 7XY |
| Company: | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6207929/350-MHC6207929 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Adult community mental health team in Knowsley, Huyton.
This role is predominantly to provide carer support both face to face and over the telephone. There will also be a requirement to cover OPA clinics completing ECG’s, physical observations and one to one support.
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting clients with substance misuse issues.
The adult mental health team are an accredited service which provides the comprehensive assessment and treatment of people with severe and enduring mental illness.
The team work in accordance with the new community mental health framework which is in place to ensure a seamless service for our service users.
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
To assist in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for service users, including health care assessments under the direction and supervision of qualified members of staff.
To assist in the facilitation of medical review clinics, under the direction of qualified members of staff.
Contribute towards reports required by managers or external agencies, for example child care conferences or court reports.
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a non-judgemental way.
Assisting in the facilitation of group work with service users, under the direction and supervision of qualified members of staff.
Participate in and perform clinical investigations under supervision of qualified members of staff.
Establish and maintain communication with people on routine and operational matters.
To respond in a courteous and professional manner with clients, visitors, other agencies and their teams.
Contribute towards the maintenance of accurate client records according to Trust policy.
To liaise with staff from other agencies, taking into consideration confidentiality issues.
Please refer to attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 May 2024