Urgent Care Support Worker | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M8 5RB |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6266457/437-6115560-A |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of the North Manchester Urgent Care services with mental health liaison and home-based treatment teams. A support worker post is available in each team. You will be working with a dynamic, enthusiastic and compassionate team who will support you in your development and skills within urgent care.
The successful candidate will be a part of the multi-disciplinary teams and contribute to patient care and service development. Both teams involve assessing patients and providing support to those who are experienced a self-defined crisis. As a support worker within the services your role will be vital in continuing the recover for our services users and providing support to their carers.
For a successful candidate for MHLT your duties will include:
• Carrying out assigned duties from the Shift Coordinator, involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and indirect supervision of qualified staff, reporting back any observations made whilst providing care to the wider team.
• Supporting service users waiting for assessment in the Emergency Department/wider hospital site (including 136 suite), providing emotional support, guidance and brief interventions where indicated.
• Liaising with other services & collecting information to ensure a joined-up approach to care for service users.
• Whilst it is envisaged that the post holder will predominantly work within the MHLT, there may also be an expectation to support other Urgent Care services within the division, dependent on service requirement.
For a successful candidate for HBTT your duties will include:
• The post holder will provide support.
• Give time to an allocated group of service users and promote their Recovery.
• They will assist the Named Worker in completing psychosocial assessments and interventions relevant to the service user and provide carer support as needed.
• Whilst it is envisaged that the post holder will predominantly work within the HBTT, there may also be an expectation to support other Urgent Care services within the division, dependent on service requirement.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
• Pay Enhancements – 36% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 72% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
This advert closes on Sunday 12 May 2024