Navigo Health and Social Care CIC

Support Worker

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Job summary

To work as part of the Acute Older Peoples Mental Health Service, focusing on the direct needs of service users. Delivering individual treatment plans across boundaries of care, working closely with Care Co-ordinators through the care programme approach and care management process.

Main duties of the job

To provide support, give time to service users within the unit and the community and thus promote recovery. To provide holistic care, taking into account psychosocial and physical healthcare needs of the service user group.

To assist Care Co-ordinator or key worker and service user to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual care plans and undertake other assessments as required.

About us

Navigo Health and Social Care CIC provide health and social care services to a population of 158,000. We are a progressive and ambitious organisation that aims to support those living with a mental health illness, their carers, and families in the simplest and most effective ways.

We are different because we know working with the same methods doesn't work forever; and we will continue to challenge the way we do things to create the best services that are centred on the people who use them.

This social enterprise is about working together with local people to create services that are owned by the community, supported by it and loyal to it. It's challenging, it's exciting and we want like-minded people to join us. If you think that's you, take a look at the job specification.

Date posted

13 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B9816-241-1

Job locations

Jane Lewington Suite, Tees House

Second Ave

Grimsby

Dn33 1NU

The Gardens

Second Ave

Grimsby

DN33 2BA

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Post Holder must have the individual service users needs at the fore at all times and use the agreed set of values and skills to underpin their day to day work.

Supervise and support junior staff (Band 2) in their roles, providing advice and acting as a role model and mentor.

To work without direct supervision, but with someone available to refer to, as and when required, either on or off site on a regular basis, and to take charge of an area in the absence of qualified staff, making judgements around service users conditions, at that time, and the requirements of the area.

Ensure that service users engage effectively with the agreed care plan and across appropriate services provided on a regular and consistent basis.

Will plan and supervise individual or group therapy sessions, in line with the agreed care plan or programme of care.

Provide regular and practical support to service users and their carers/significant other in developing and managing dignity and independence.

Provide support and assistance, as necessary, with daily living activities including personal care.

The Post Holder will be involved with facilitating community and hospital appointments when necessary.

Positively promote independent living of service users within the community.

Work flexibly with Key Worker, Care Co-ordinator, other relevant community support, service user and significant other to implement plan of care.

Will be handling service users cash and valuables on a regular basis.

Help identify early signs of relapse by monitoring the services user progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in the persons care.

Assist the Care Co-ordinator/Key Worker and service user in developing crisis/contingency plans and advanced statements, as per local policy guidelines.

To maintain adequate records, as required, by existing procedures, entering appropriate details on the service users case notes, as necessary.

To be able to communicate routine information in an arena where there will be barriers to understanding, and to be able to use tact and persuasion in a non aggressive manner.

Provide information on health promotion and wellbeing.

To ensure the service user understands and has a clear pathway of care across sector/agency boundaries with key contact points/named individual.

Attend and participate in agreed training, development and supervision sessions as an individual and as part of the team.

To undertake such other duties as may be determined from time to time within the general scope of the post.

Adhere to health and safety legislation.

The Post Holder will be required to have access to a vehicle for business purposes.