Therapeutic Involvement Worker

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Therapeutic Involvement Worker to work in the Live Team. We are a small team based at Highbury Hospital but work across acute mental health inpatient wards and units across three hospital sites within Nottinghamshire. The team is focused on enhancing inpatient experiences, creating a sense of community and building partnerships with community providers and resources.

Candidates should be committed to improving services and supporting positive change. The post holder will be required to be flexible, adaptable and be able to meet varied expectations. The role requires a non-registered, individual with experience of working with individuals with mental health difficulties.

As part of the role you will be required to plan, deliver and evaluate therapeutic activities with individuals and groups, as well as having an understanding and knowledge of risk assessments. The post holder will be required to work with various multi-disciplinary teams, volunteers, activity coordinators and community partners.

Candidates will be expected to use a range of practical skills which may include creative skills, physical skills and horticulture skills. There is an expectation that the candidate will participate in team and own administration tasks including social media.

Main duties of the job

The Live Team is a small team based within Highbury Hospital - working across multiple sites within the Mental Health Directorate of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The Team works within Adult Mental Health, Mental Health of the Older Persons and Specialist Services inpatient setting, to improve the patient involvement, engagement and experience - through direct engagement, planning of groups and events, working alongside volunteers and students and creating networks with community services.

Main duties of the role include:

• Plan and facilitate meaningful activity sessions - both one to one and group settings.
• Support the team in reviewing and evaluating sessions and input provided.
• Contribute to and have an awareness of risk assessments.
• Work with the multidisciplinary teams within ward environments to improve patient experience.
• Work with community services and providers to establish patient opportunities and experiences.
• Work alongside students and volunteers to provide meaningful activity and engagement.
• Work as part of a team to develop new ways of working and patients engagement opportunities.
• Admin and record keeping, in line with local and national policies.
• Actively seek and engage in learning and training opportunities.

About us

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Highbury Hospital

Bulwell

NG6 9DR

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Highbury Hospital

Bulwell

NG6 9DR

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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