Job summary
The complex needs team are looking for a community support worker to join the multidisciplinary team, based at Harbour substance misuse services. Working with people who experience mental health difficulties such as psychosis, and mood disorders, alongside substance misuse issues.
This is an opportunity to work across services such as Harbour, Homeless provisions, community settings and clients homes. Working closely with the community mental health framework to engage clients in person centred care.
This role will be working in a multidisciplinary team of mental health nurses, social workers, assistant practitioners, Nursing associates and doctors. Regular team supervision and opportunities for in-house and national training opportunities are available for all staff.
"please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"
Main duties of the job
The role will require the post holder to work across the complex lives
system, developing in consultation with service users flexible and
realistic support packages and person-centred plans within agreed
guidelines and service models.
This post is seen as crucial in working alongside Registered staff to
develop and implement person centred care plans in order that the
person using the service can optimise their level of
functioning despite any barrier their complex problems may present.
Care and recovery support is delivered to clients in their homes and
within a variety of accommodation settings and will be monitored
with the aim to optimise service users recovery needs.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will assist registered staff within the Complex Needs
team at harbour Drug and alcohol services, working under supervision, in
providing support in the community for people experiencing mental
health and co-existing substance misuse issues. The post holder
will work alongside the other services and staff working with people that live
complex lives in the community, where they will manage a caseload
under supervision from a registered member of staff. The aim is to
promote recovery from addiction and improve the health and wellbeing
outcomes for individuals, linking them in with Community activities and wider
supports which include improving access to activities, meaningful employment,
and training.
The role will require the post holder to work across the complex lives
system, developing in consultation with service users flexible and
realistic support packages and person-centred plans within agreed
guidelines and service models.
This post is seen as crucial in working alongside Registered staff to
develop and implement person centred care plans in order that the
person using the service can optimise their level of
functioning despite any barrier their complex problems may present.
Care and recovery support is delivered to clients in their homes and
within a variety of accommodation settings and will be monitored
with the aim to optimise service users recovery needs.
There is an expectation that staff may be required to work in other parts
of the organisation/ complex lives system on
request according to service need and as part of personal development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will assist registered staff within the Complex Needs
team at harbour Drug and alcohol services, working under supervision, in
providing support in the community for people experiencing mental
health and co-existing substance misuse issues. The post holder
will work alongside the other services and staff working with people that live
complex lives in the community, where they will manage a caseload
under supervision from a registered member of staff. The aim is to
promote recovery from addiction and improve the health and wellbeing
outcomes for individuals, linking them in with Community activities and wider
supports which include improving access to activities, meaningful employment,
and training.
The role will require the post holder to work across the complex lives
system, developing in consultation with service users flexible and
realistic support packages and person-centred plans within agreed
guidelines and service models.
This post is seen as crucial in working alongside Registered staff to
develop and implement person centred care plans in order that the
person using the service can optimise their level of
functioning despite any barrier their complex problems may present.
Care and recovery support is delivered to clients in their homes and
within a variety of accommodation settings and will be monitored
with the aim to optimise service users recovery needs.
There is an expectation that staff may be required to work in other parts
of the organisation/ complex lives system on
request according to service need and as part of personal development.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of team working
- 2 years experience of working with people with mental health problems
Desirable
- Breakaway and or conflict resolution
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSEs or equivalent (a-c Grades/ 9-4)
- NVQ III or equivalent in Mental Health and/or able to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and ability to work to this level.
- Commitment to further education
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of professional boundaries
- Awareness of confidentially issues
- Understanding of substance use issues
Specific skills
Essential
- Ability to travel across Plymouth
- Practiacl life skills
- Able to follow instruction from qualified practitioners.
- Excellent communication skills
- Confident talking to a varirty of people
- Keyboard skills
- Self management skills, eg priorisation, organisation of own workload.
- Common sense
- Self aware
- Ability to manage own stress
- Good telephone manner
- Postive attitude to mental health
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Aware of own boundaries and limitations
- Able to work in a team that operates Mon-friday
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of team working
- 2 years experience of working with people with mental health problems
Desirable
- Breakaway and or conflict resolution
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSEs or equivalent (a-c Grades/ 9-4)
- NVQ III or equivalent in Mental Health and/or able to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and ability to work to this level.
- Commitment to further education
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of professional boundaries
- Awareness of confidentially issues
- Understanding of substance use issues
Specific skills
Essential
- Ability to travel across Plymouth
- Practiacl life skills
- Able to follow instruction from qualified practitioners.
- Excellent communication skills
- Confident talking to a varirty of people
- Keyboard skills
- Self management skills, eg priorisation, organisation of own workload.
- Common sense
- Self aware
- Ability to manage own stress
- Good telephone manner
- Postive attitude to mental health
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Aware of own boundaries and limitations
- Able to work in a team that operates Mon-friday
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
