Job summary
Here at St George's Emergency Department we are excited to be recruiting for are newly formed Mental Health Support Worker team.
The post holder will be part of the imbedded Emergency Department (ED) Mental Health team at St George's hospital. The team are based in the emergency department and have close links with South West London St George's psychiatric liaison team as well as other third sector services. You will work across all areas of the department supporting in resus, majors and children's ED.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the new specialist Mental Health Pathway in ED supporting the nursing and medical team to help those with serious mental illness who access ED at point of crisis or via the police or ambulance service.
This is a post that will require the post holder to collaboratively support the management of service users in crisis presenting to the ED department at St George's Hospital.
The post holder will have experience of enhanced observations, active engagement/ management in crisis situations as well as de-escalation techniques and will have worked in teams that support individuals at the point of crisis or with increased risks.
The post of Support Worker will apply a strength based approach to work collaboratively with service users, ED ward team and psychiatric liaison teams.
About us
We are one of the country's largest and busiest acute NHS Trusts, serving a diverse population of more than 3.5 million people across south London and beyond.
Our main hospital site in Tooting and other healthcare locations provide a modern, dynamic, caring environment for excellent clinical care, education and research.
We employ around 9,000 dedicated staff across more than 40 different services and specialties. Every day, more than 2,000 patients attend our sites, mainly for outpatient appointments, elective surgery, and in our Emergency Department, made famous as the home of '24 Hours in A&E'.
You can find opportunities in a wide range of occupations and professions, from front-line doctors and nurses through to other health professionals, and essential support and corporate services - all working together to provide outstanding care every time for patients, and the communities we serve.
Whatever role you work in, we are committed to offering excellent learning and development opportunities and to supporting you in your careers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the JD for further details and person specification.
It is also important that you are fully prepared to embody the Trusts values of:- Excellence- Kindness- Responsible- Respectful
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the JD for further details and person specification.
It is also important that you are fully prepared to embody the Trusts values of:- Excellence- Kindness- Responsible- Respectful
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE/ SKILLS
Essential
- Holistic Well-being, understanding of physical, mental, social influences
- Knowledge and trained in physical restraint.
- Willingness to work flexibly in response to changing organisational
RESPONSIBILITY
Essential
- Autonomy - working alone to managing own workload of individual interventions
- Mental effort - contribution to a new service requires high level of solution focused problem solving - plus intense facilitation sessions, supporting individuals with mental health needs.
- Working conditions - working as a team with individuals in A&E
Mental Health Experience
Essential
- Valid Health England Care Certificate
- Nursing associates Qualification/ registration
- At least 12 Months Experience working in the NHS
- Experience working in Mental Health
- PMVA- Proactive Management of Violence and Aggression
QUALIFICATIONS TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Level 3 NVQ or equivalent experiences/ Nursing Associate qualification
- Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression
- Some experience of working with people with complex mental health needs
- Experience of working effectively and constructively as part of a team and willing to undertake additional training.
- Experience in advocating for those who maybe unable to verbalise their needs and lack capacity.
- Experience and knowledge of Sec136/ Mental Capacity Act
Desirable
- Psychiatric Intensive Care experience
- Forensic experience
- Acute setting experience
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE/ SKILLS
Essential
- Holistic Well-being, understanding of physical, mental, social influences
- Knowledge and trained in physical restraint.
- Willingness to work flexibly in response to changing organisational
RESPONSIBILITY
Essential
- Autonomy - working alone to managing own workload of individual interventions
- Mental effort - contribution to a new service requires high level of solution focused problem solving - plus intense facilitation sessions, supporting individuals with mental health needs.
- Working conditions - working as a team with individuals in A&E
Mental Health Experience
Essential
- Valid Health England Care Certificate
- Nursing associates Qualification/ registration
- At least 12 Months Experience working in the NHS
- Experience working in Mental Health
- PMVA- Proactive Management of Violence and Aggression
QUALIFICATIONS TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Level 3 NVQ or equivalent experiences/ Nursing Associate qualification
- Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression
- Some experience of working with people with complex mental health needs
- Experience of working effectively and constructively as part of a team and willing to undertake additional training.
- Experience in advocating for those who maybe unable to verbalise their needs and lack capacity.
- Experience and knowledge of Sec136/ Mental Capacity Act
Desirable
- Psychiatric Intensive Care experience
- Forensic experience
- Acute setting experience
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).
