Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 4 Support Time and Recovery Worker to work in partnership in Primary Care as part of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).
The post sits within the Newcastle Central Primary Care Network MDT working alongside the Senior Mental Health Practitioner and GP surgery teams.
Newcastle Central PCN are a group of practices working together to focus on local patient care. With a small multi-disciplinary team, covering 6 practices with a total population of approximately 41,000. The PCN have a strong leadership, led by the PCN Clinical Director and a supportive management teamwho are supportive of professional development.
You will be responsible for providing mental health specialist care to patients within the PCN, whilst working as part of the network's multidisciplinary team.
As a support time & recovery worker, you will assist in the assessment of care needs and the formulation, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for individuals - carrying out all relevant forms of care under agreed levels of supervision.
The post holder will promote engagement with services and assist in identifying strategies to support mental wellbeing and the promotion of self-care and social inclusion.
Main duties of the job
Working collaboratively with the Mental Health Practitioner and the general practice team to meet the needs of patients - supporting in the triage of assessments, delivering interventions and education - to manage patients with a variety of mental health conditions.
You will engage with patients to provide support and time limited interventions to meet their health and social needs - with an emphasis on empowerment and recovery. Working closely with the Mental Health Practitioner to devise plans of care to support recovery and advocate improved choice - using a strengths and asset approach to harness and improve patients own network to improve resilience.
Experience of working in the community in a mental health setting would be beneficial. Primary care experience is not essential; however, a good understanding of how Primary Care works would be helpful.
Most importantly, the right candidate will have a strong desire to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients and have the motivation and flexibility to help develop services to meet the needs of the population.
The role will be embedded within the PCN however it will be outward facing and will link seamlessly with North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust where you will be supported with supervision, and training opportunities etc.
About us
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust is one of only two specialist mental health Trusts in England with an overall 'Outstanding' rating.
We are on an ambitious journey to deliver our visionto be outstanding - in all we do and how we do it.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Support Time and Recovery Worker you will assist in the assessment of care needs and the formulation, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for individuals (CYP, Adults, and Older persons) carrying out all relevant forms of care under agreed levels of supervision. You will assist in engagement with services and assist in identifying strategies to support mental wellbeing and in the promotion of self-care and social inclusion. You will communicate and work collaboratively with the Mental Health Practitioner and the general practice team to meet the needs of patients. You will support the delivery of timely access to integrated, high quality, service user-centred services in primary care that enable people with mental health needs, physical health needs and/or social care problems to improve their well-being and functionality, thereby preventing, reducing or delaying the need for more specialist services. You will work as part of the integrated primary care team under the supervision of the qualified ARRS Mental health practitioner to ensure that all of the needs of service users are addressed thereby promoting wellbeing, independence and choice whilst preventing, reducing or delaying the greater onset of need whilst adhering to policy and procedures. You will liaise with other professionals and agencies both statutory and non-statutory to provide a link between primary and secondary services from a North Staffs Combined perspective.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Support Time and Recovery Worker you will assist in the assessment of care needs and the formulation, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for individuals (CYP, Adults, and Older persons) carrying out all relevant forms of care under agreed levels of supervision. You will assist in engagement with services and assist in identifying strategies to support mental wellbeing and in the promotion of self-care and social inclusion. You will communicate and work collaboratively with the Mental Health Practitioner and the general practice team to meet the needs of patients. You will support the delivery of timely access to integrated, high quality, service user-centred services in primary care that enable people with mental health needs, physical health needs and/or social care problems to improve their well-being and functionality, thereby preventing, reducing or delaying the need for more specialist services. You will work as part of the integrated primary care team under the supervision of the qualified ARRS Mental health practitioner to ensure that all of the needs of service users are addressed thereby promoting wellbeing, independence and choice whilst preventing, reducing or delaying the greater onset of need whilst adhering to policy and procedures. You will liaise with other professionals and agencies both statutory and non-statutory to provide a link between primary and secondary services from a North Staffs Combined perspective.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs
Desirable
- Working in a community setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of some of the assessment, management, treatment and interventions for mental health problems
Desirable
- Multi-disciplinary team Working experience
Other
Essential
- The ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs
Desirable
- Working in a community setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of some of the assessment, management, treatment and interventions for mental health problems
Desirable
- Multi-disciplinary team Working experience
Other
Essential
- The ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
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).
