Crisis Support Worker
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £27,485.00 i £30,162.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £27485.00 - £30162.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Northamptonshire - Countywide, NN1 5BD |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9270-26-0110 |
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KEY DUTIES To liaise and communicate effectively with statutory and non-statutory mental health agencies regarding identification of individuals with mental health needs To provide an intervention to ensure individuals are appropriately supported and facilitate links with community resources and specialist services as required. To support colleagues in specialised risk and mental health assessments of individuals and inform recommendations for their care/treatment. To be actively involved in the support of service users and their carers from their first point of contact with the Acute Liaison Mental Health Service through to their discharge from hospital. Improve the experience of patients with mental health illnesses who receive care in the Acute General Hospitals. To support in partnership with clinical staff and service users in the planning and implementation of care. Help the service user gain access to resources to include benefits and welfare rights. Provide information on health promotion. Help to identify early signs of relapse by monitoring the service users progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in the service users care. Provide support with the wider team to service users in crisis. Supporting individuals on the acute hospital wards, through providing structured interventions to support behavioural change using motivational interviewing communication style. To liaise closely with the full range of services within the local community; statutory and non-statutory services. To facilitate access for family members, partners and carers with information and support to ensure a coordinated and enhanced approach to working with individuals. Promote choice during all interactions. Use of IT including Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint and Internet. To be open to learning and creatively finding solutions. To actively promote individuals and colleagues rights and responsibilities, and diversity in line with NHFT policies and procedures. To promote and develop effective working relationships with key agencies. To take personal responsibility to keep knowledge up to date. To maintain records, collect statistical data and store information in accordance with the requirements of the post, NHFT and protocols and the Data Protection Act. Productive working relationships with team, clinician, senior practitioners, managers and other NHFT Departments. To prepare for and participate in regular supervision/peer support meetings with senior practitioners. Improve the experience of patients with mental health illnesses who receive care in the crisis care pathway. Provide perspective to multi-disciplinary team members regarding assessment, intervention, management and safety planning. Provide a service to the Crisis Care Pathway countywide. Contribute to support, training and skill development for individuals and groups in mental health awareness. To promote and develop effective working relationships with key groups with the general acute hospitals and associated community based teams, EMAS, Police and 3rd sector colleagues. There will be an expectation that out of hours support will be provided within this role, and that the post holder will be able to provide cover for the service Countywide, working on a shift pattern across a 24/7 basis. To promote co-production with the service user in all processes and interventions throughout the services within the pathway.