Job summary
Average 37.5 hours per week. Day shifts and night
shifts. Includes some weekends.
An exciting
new opportunity has arisen within The Community Rehabilitation Service .
The
Community Rehabilitation Service supports individuals in their recovery from
mental ill-health. The role of the Support Worker is to work across the
rehabilitation pathway (based primarily at Tees House), supporting in the
assessment of the health, social and wellbeing needs of the individuals using
the service as well as the delivery of appropriate interventions accordingly.
The successful candidate will be able to work both autonomously as well as part
of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), attending reviews, MDT meetings and other
meetings whether clinical or not.
Main duties of the job
This role is focussed around spending time
with our service users and as such it is a privileged role that gives you the
opportunity to make a real difference to peoples lives.
The
role will support the multi-disciplinary team to delivery individualised care
packages to a small group of service users with both mental health needs and/or
a learning difficulties, who are either stepping down from low secure and
locked rehabilitation placements or who are local service users requiring
assessment and treatment for their enduring mental ill health. The aim of the post is to support recovery,
independence, quality of life and well-being, through instilling hope and
optimism in every service user so that they can reach their full potential.
About us
Hello!
We
are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health and
well-being, 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 feature in the Best Companies
top 100 large company list.
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.
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
and Join us !
Please
note: Whilst we value all applications, if we believe an application to be AI
generated, we will use a checking tool and may reject any application that has
been automatically generated.
Should
you require any assistance in completing this application due to a disability
or other needs please contact navigo.recruitment@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
To develop knowledge and
understanding 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.
To 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 within the scope of the support plan, 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. Administering of oral
medication
VIII. Rest, relaxation and
vocation
You will be expected to
increase your knowledge in one of the elements of recovery above to support
senior staff to deliver specific interventions.
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.
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 support the service user
to integrate into the local community to enable them to feel a sense of purpose
and community.
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
To develop knowledge and
understanding 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.
To 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 within the scope of the support plan, 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. Administering of oral
medication
VIII. Rest, relaxation and
vocation
You will be expected to
increase your knowledge in one of the elements of recovery above to support
senior staff to deliver specific interventions.
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.
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 support the service user
to integrate into the local community to enable them to feel a sense of purpose
and community.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- No qualifications required for this entry level post
- You will be required to complete medications administration training in your first 6 months and complete the care certificate within your first 2 years
Desirable
- A basic knowledge/understanding of and passion for supporting those with Mental Health needs.
- Some understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
- Medications administration training
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to respond to the individual rights/needs/opinions of service users.
- Ability to maintain a safe environment for service users/ carers/staff.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Standard keyboard skills.
Desirable
- Can evidence supporting others so that they can reach their full potential (staff and service users).
- Can evidence making a positive difference to peoples lives.
- Can evidence understanding of mental health and recovery.
- Can evidence advocating for the service user.
- Can evidence applied knowledge of the MHA and MCA.
- Group Work.
- Substance use knowledge.
Experience
Essential
- No experience required for this entry level post, ,however, you should be able to demonstrate an interest and passion for mental health
Desirable
- A keen interest in mental health.
- Lived Experience.
- Mental health First Aid training.
- An awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace
- Recent and / or current work experience within a Mental Health or Social Care environment.
Knowledge
Essential
- No experience required for this entry level post, ,however, you should be able to demonstrate an interest and passion for mental health
Desirable
- Awareness of Coaching techniques.
- A keen interest in mental health as evidenced by reading on the subject.
- Mental health First Aid training.
- An awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace.
- Mental health First Aid training
- An awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace
- Working knowledge of the benefits and housing systems.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- No qualifications required for this entry level post
- You will be required to complete medications administration training in your first 6 months and complete the care certificate within your first 2 years
Desirable
- A basic knowledge/understanding of and passion for supporting those with Mental Health needs.
- Some understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
- Medications administration training
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to respond to the individual rights/needs/opinions of service users.
- Ability to maintain a safe environment for service users/ carers/staff.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Standard keyboard skills.
Desirable
- Can evidence supporting others so that they can reach their full potential (staff and service users).
- Can evidence making a positive difference to peoples lives.
- Can evidence understanding of mental health and recovery.
- Can evidence advocating for the service user.
- Can evidence applied knowledge of the MHA and MCA.
- Group Work.
- Substance use knowledge.
Experience
Essential
- No experience required for this entry level post, ,however, you should be able to demonstrate an interest and passion for mental health
Desirable
- A keen interest in mental health.
- Lived Experience.
- Mental health First Aid training.
- An awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace
- Recent and / or current work experience within a Mental Health or Social Care environment.
Knowledge
Essential
- No experience required for this entry level post, ,however, you should be able to demonstrate an interest and passion for mental health
Desirable
- Awareness of Coaching techniques.
- A keen interest in mental health as evidenced by reading on the subject.
- Mental health First Aid training.
- An awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace.
- Mental health First Aid training
- 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.
