Support, Time and Recovery Worker (STR Worker) | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum plus HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2024 |
| Location: | Wanstead, E11 2DH |
| Company: | North East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6258799/395-RR028-24 |
Summary
Redbridge Integrated Care Directorate invites applications for the post of Support, Time & Recovery Worker (STR Worker) within Redbridge Mental Health and Wellness Team – South.
This is an exciting time to join the team. NELFT has recently launched the mental health transformation programme. In February 2023 Redbridge completed the final stage of mental health transformation to become 3 Mental Health and Wellness Teams. Our integrated teams provide assessment, brief intervention, and recovery services to clients in Redbridge.
The team consists of Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, STR workers, Peer support workers, employment advisor, and Psychologists.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated, flexible individual with a passion for supporting service users with mental health conditions on their recovery journey. As a team, we embrace and promote the Recovery Model and Open Dialogue approach and expect our staff to work within these models, working with Service Users within their homes, the wider community, and clinical settings.
Support, Time & Recovery Workers have a key role to play within the team, supporting clients in their mental health journey and recovery and social inclusion.
The teams operational working hours is Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm although some flexibility may be needed, and a car driver would be desirable but not essential for the role.
Quality Improvement is promoted and there are opportunities for participating in service development projects.
MHWT-South support people aged 18 and over with mental health needs such as: anxiety, depression, psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, and personality disorders.
The successful applicant should:
Be able to evidence good general education to GCSE or equivalent.
Have relevant experience in mental health services where a degree of autonomous working has been required.
Demonstrate a knowledge of an understanding of the need to use an enabling approach.
Be able to demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative, have good time management skills and be able to prioritise workload effectively.
Be able to demonstrate well developed interpersonal skills especially when handling conflict and change and should have the appropriate skills to facilitate the resolution of difficulties.
The post can be emotionally demanding, and the applicant will be expected to be able to address and explore this within supervision, team meetings and also within informal work-related support systems.
Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High-Cost Area Supplement This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436) pro rata for part time staff.
Certificates of SponsorshipAlthough we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system
Use of AIApplications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
The main responsibilities of the post include:
• Visiting Service Users and, in conjunction with other qualified colleagues, devise and implement effective individualised programs of support.
• Working independently as required and provide support with daily living to empower people to live independent lives.
• Supporting service users to identify early signs of mental health relapse and alert appropriate staff involved in the person’s care.
• Working in isolated situations with Service Users who may be vulnerable or at risk.
• Establishing supportive and empowering relationships with the Service User and their carers.
• As identified in the support plan, enable the Service User to maintain own personal care needs.
• Monitoring and reporting any changes, both positive and negative, within the Service Users life to the Team and at other relevant times.
• Supporting Service Users to gain access to resources to include benefits, welfare rights and health promotion.
• Ensuring that the Service User understands who to contact within the different agencies involved in the support plan.
• To take appropriate courses of action in an emergency.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.
Equality and diversity
We are an organisation that is proud of its diversity and the richness our colleagues bring to our Trust and the diverse communities we serve. NELFT is a place where we want all staff to feel safe, protected and listened to by developing an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy that demonstrates our support and commitment.
Commitment to staff health and wellbeing
NELFT are an organisation who are committed to staff health and well-being. We have a WELLNEL hub, occupational health services and employee assistant programmes that all staff can access.
We are committed to our well-being and engagement strategy and have monthly events that staff can attend and participate. We have a staff well-being forum that staff can join to put forward any well-being initiatives.
NELFT
Redbridge council is situated in the eastern edge of London and provides services to over 300,000 residents. Redbridge is very diverse with over 50 nationalities. 84% of residents are either white or Asian but over 100 languages are spoken throughout the area. Redbridge is one of London’s greenest Boroughs with more than 35 parks, playgrounds and other open spaces to enjoy.
Agile working
We are a Trust that is leading in Agile working. Agile Working aims to find the most appropriate and effective way to carry out a task by re-shaping how people, processes, connectivity, technology, time and place works together to deliver a better service’. We empower people to work in a way that is productive, innovative and ultimately delivers the best value for the organisation and its service users. This undoubtedly leads to an improved work & personal life balance and supports a greater level of flexible working for staff.
This advert closes on Monday 3 Jun 2024