Job summary
An exciting opportunity has presented for a motivated,
enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our inpatient rehabilitation
team.
Working with
adults who have a diagnosis of a serious and enduring mental illness (SMI),
this role is pivotal to supporting individuals to reach their full potential
and optimum level of independence through the effective delivery of
personalised and holistic assessment and treatment pathways.
Brocklesby
Lodge is a mixed gender, 7 bed rehabilitation inpatient unit based at Harrison
House, and is part of the wider rehabilitation pathway.
Main duties of the job
Developing
therapeutic relationships, this role will support with the delivery of care
plans for the individuals using the rehabilitation service. We use
evidence-based, holistic biopsychosocial interventions, ensuring that the care
we provide is person-centred.
This
will include supporting with activities of daily living, developing skills and
awareness, education & information, managing mental health and meaningful
use of time, such as hobbies, interests, volunteering and employment.
The
role will also provide support to junior colleagues, ensuring that the values
and principles of rehabilitation are implemented in practice by everybody.
The post holder will benefit from support from senior colleagues, and
ongoing learning and development is crucial to ensure the delivery of the
highest standards of care.
About us
Hello!
We are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's
mental health and well-being. We are an award-winning social enterprise that
provides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.
The whole basis of our work is
to deliver services that we would be happy for our own family to use.
We offer a range of mental
health services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialist
support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation
and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating
disorder facility.
Ranked as one of the top UK
companies to work for, we featured in the Best Companies top 100 large company
list and were named sixth best health and social care company 2023.
As a social enterprise, we do
things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commercially
viable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunities
including Grimsby Garden Centre and two cafes.
Working at Navigo is not like
working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but we really mean it.
We like to work with
forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.
Come join us!
Job description
Job responsibilities
From a position of understanding you will develop knowledge
of the lived experience of people in your care so that you can provide the
right support that will meet their own identified needs for recovery.
From a position of having a good understanding of mental
illness advocate for your service users so that they are at the forefront of
designing their own mental health care and support and so that their voice is
heard at all levels
To develop supportive and caring relationships with
individual service users and to provide daily support through encouragement,
understanding and motivation.
To deliver prescribed 1:1 and group interventions with care
and compassion, this may include but this list is not exhaustive:
I. Budgeting, benefits and welfare rights
II. Diet, exercise and well-being
III. Planning, shopping and cooking of meals
IV. Education, occupation, training and development
V. Healthy lifestyle, healthy choices
VI. Activities of daily living
VII. Rest, relaxation and vocation
VIII. Reporting on the effects of medication to senior staff
To provide daily updates to senior staff of individuals
mood, behaviour, interaction, motivation and mental health so that plans of
care can be reviewed accordingly.
Support junior staff to develop skills and experience of
working within a mental health rehabilitation service.
Sensitively support individuals with activities of daily
living with the goal to enhance these essential living skills
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.
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.
To maintain informative electronic records as required
To undertake such other duties as may be determined from
time to time within the general scope of the post.
Be able to work flexibly within the different elements
of the rehabilitation pathway when required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
From a position of understanding you will develop knowledge
of the lived experience of people in your care so that you can provide the
right support that will meet their own identified needs for recovery.
From a position of having a good understanding of mental
illness advocate for your service users so that they are at the forefront of
designing their own mental health care and support and so that their voice is
heard at all levels
To develop supportive and caring relationships with
individual service users and to provide daily support through encouragement,
understanding and motivation.
To deliver prescribed 1:1 and group interventions with care
and compassion, this may include but this list is not exhaustive:
I. Budgeting, benefits and welfare rights
II. Diet, exercise and well-being
III. Planning, shopping and cooking of meals
IV. Education, occupation, training and development
V. Healthy lifestyle, healthy choices
VI. Activities of daily living
VII. Rest, relaxation and vocation
VIII. Reporting on the effects of medication to senior staff
To provide daily updates to senior staff of individuals
mood, behaviour, interaction, motivation and mental health so that plans of
care can be reviewed accordingly.
Support junior staff to develop skills and experience of
working within a mental health rehabilitation service.
Sensitively support individuals with activities of daily
living with the goal to enhance these essential living skills
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.
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.
To maintain informative electronic records as required
To undertake such other duties as may be determined from
time to time within the general scope of the post.
Be able to work flexibly within the different elements
of the rehabilitation pathway when required.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 3 years experience of working with people with mental illness
Desirable
- Supervision of junior staff
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate or equivalent qualification (or willingness to complete this within 2 years)
Desirable
- Mental Health First Aid
- Medicines administration qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- A good practical understanding of the MHA and MCA and the role of a nursing assistant within this
Desirable
- A keen interest in mental health as evidenced by reading on the subject
- Mental Health Act and Capacity Act understanding
- An awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace
- Working knowledge of the benefits and housing systems.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 3 years experience of working with people with mental illness
Desirable
- Supervision of junior staff
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate or equivalent qualification (or willingness to complete this within 2 years)
Desirable
- Mental Health First Aid
- Medicines administration qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- A good practical understanding of the MHA and MCA and the role of a nursing assistant within this
Desirable
- A keen interest in mental health as evidenced by reading on the subject
- Mental Health Act and Capacity Act understanding
- An awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace
- Working knowledge of the benefits and housing systems.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
