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Carer Support & Wellbeing Worker
| Posting date: | 27 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,857.00 to £30,570.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27857.00 - £30570.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 July 2025 |
| Location: | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9367-25-0543 |
Summary
Duties and Responsibilities To carry out direct work with carers including: Carer assessments and reviews Carer contingency plans and wellbeing plans Providing information and support to promote and enable carer recovery Holding a caseload of carers, Supporting carers to develop coping skills and achieve their wellbeing goals Accompanying carers to appointments / meetings and performing a range of practical tasks, relating to their identified needs To support carers to understand the recovery goals, care plan and advanced directives and/or statements of the person they care for and to be involved in planning and implementing these Support carers to understand their entitlement to a carers assessment and the support that is available to them from HPFT and other services To facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable carers to participate in community activities, in order to maximise their opportunities to have a positive identity and socially valued roles To support the multi-disciplinary team to develop their understanding of carer needs and services, by giving support, guidance and information including: Developing , maintaining and sharing knowledge of local and national resources for carers Working within, and promoting, the HPFT carer pathway and the Triangle of Care supporting team members who also provide services to carers. Having a focus on the right of carers at all times, including an understanding of the Care Act 2014 and Trust policies and strategies. supporting care co-ordinators in liaising with local acute services to ensure support for carers is joined up across the care pathways Helping to identify early signs of carer breakdown by monitoring the wellbeing of carers and linking with local acute and crisis services in relation to this Working with care co-ordinators and managers to respond to urgent situations emergencies or crises using local protocols, e.g. implementation of carer contingency plans To liaise regularly with care co-ordinators and the multi-disciplinary team. Contributing to the development of carer services and own practice by: Participating in Trust-wide peer professionals practice meetings with other carer wellbeing and support workers Contributing to the development of structured and semi-structured group work with carers within the community settings, and to contribute to the research of local need and the development of such groups to meet it. Participate in team meetings and forums; and communicate with team members, carers and other agencies to provide an effective service to carers and to contribute to the development of carers services in HPFT Using supervision, Trust and team policies, training etc. to develop skills and knowledge To undertake such other duties as may be determined from time to time within the general scope of the post relating to support for carers, friends and families.