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Band 4 Mental Health Support Worker - Midsomer Norton
| Posting date: | 16 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,530.00 to £29,114.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £26530.00 - £29114.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 June 2025 |
| Location: | Midsomer Norton, BA3 2DT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9342-25-0568 |
Summary
Forming compassionate, recovery-focused, therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers, supporting them to manage their mental health needs in a community setting. Individuals that we work with may be reluctant to engage with services as a result of their past experiences Engaging in the full range of ongoing needs assessment processes required by the team, including mental state, dynamic clinical risk, spiritual and cultural needs, and emotional, psychological and physical wellbeing. Planning and undertaking defined strengths based interventions and treatments to enable the individual to meet and develop their ongoing daily living skills, to increase confidence and independence in line with agreed person-centered personal well being plans. Empowering service users to self-manage aspects of their ongoing treatment, such as medication, diet and lifestyle, physical health and general wellbeing. Promote and champion the rights, values, responsibilities and diversity of people, and act in an open and compassionate way within clear professional boundaries. Promote and maintain effective communication with people in order to build and sustain positive working relationships with individuals, families and carers, team members and other agencies. This may include accessing translation and interpreting services. Contribute to the planning, implementation and review of care packages, including implementing specific parts of an individual care plan. Working intensively with individuals who may be distressed and in crisis, which understanding the importance of maintaining personal boundaries whilst developing inspiring relationships. Working autonomously within relevant practice boundaries, under indirect, but not direct, supervision of registered clinicians. Managing your own caseload, with competing needs, changing on a daily basis, effectively prioritising your work. Conduct comprehensive assessments of mental health needs and clinical risks. Maintain accurate, confidential records of patient activity, contributing to a range of written documents as appropriate, including reports, referrals and letters. Enable people to understand and manage their mental health needs in line with their care plan and relapse prevention strategies. This may include enabling people to manage their own domestic and personal resources, housing needs, and enabling people to access learning / training, or work opportunities. Supporting individuals during transitions in care provision and accommodation. Support individuals in developing and maintaining their identity and personal relationships, including potentially difficult relationships. Support people with mental health needs to engage with their own health care, in accordance with their care plan. Act to protect individuals from abuse and harm in line with local and National policies and procedures (e.g. Safeguarding, Risk Management, Suicide Prevention). Work proactively with carers and families, identifying carers needs and signposting to appropriate services or agencies. Proactively develop your knowledge and practice, making use of both clinical and management supervision and available learning opportunities. Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the workplace.