Job summary
The principal role of the post holder will be to support children and young people to establish greater control over their lives and their decisions. In the context of residential and foster care, the post holder will have direct contact with service users mainly on a one-to-one basis but at times in group settings. They will support children and young people, their carers and supporters to identify aspects of life that give meaning, hope, value and purpose whilst recognising that each individual's recovery is a distinctive and deeply personal process. They will support carers to identify, understand and respect aspects of life that give meaning, hope, value and purpose to service users, creating an awareness in carers of the key role that children and young people experience, may play in their identity and how it influences the way they cope with their current problems. A key feature of the post will be to promote visible recovery by drawing on their own unique lived experience of recovery as a service user or carer, and how the wisdom that comes with this can support others on their personal journey.
If you are interested in this role please feel free to join an open event. Staff will be available to describe the job between 10am and 12pm. This will take place on Tuesday 13th June 2023 at Newcastle Children Services, Allendale Road, Byker, NE6 2SZ.
Main duties of the job
- Follows care plan set by service user and a member of the care team.
- The post holder will contribute towards supporting service users and staff to consider alternative approaches to recovery during initial assessment when they enter services and throughout their care, treatment and engagement in services.
- The post holder will assist people to develop recovery plans including determining 'problems', identifying 'goals' and setting objectives.
- The post holder will facilitate peer support groups.
- Establish supportive relationships with service users, providing an opportunity to discuss their beliefs with you and with others who share these beliefs.
- Contribute and assist staff in identifying interventions that are conducive to recovery, lending their unique insight into mental illness and what makes recovery possible.
- Contribute to the development and inclusion of spiritual activities in both care plans and reviews.
- They will also be involved in supporting service users to contribute and raise awareness within their care plans / Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAPS) in relation to their personal journey.
- Work collaboratively with Newcastle Council Involvement and Participation Team to develop peer support.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
The Newcastle Children's Services trauma informed care team is part of the integrated care initiative. This is a new way of working and involves embedding mental health workers into the Local Authority. The aim of the service is to support the Local Authority to continue to enrich their practices by developing their care in a way that is sensitive to the features of developmental trauma. A key objective of the team is to build meaningful collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders. The service has strong links with the structures of Newcastle City Council and is based at Children's Services base in Allendale Road. The team has strong links to CNTW and is linked to the Central CYPS Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a full account, the main responsibilities include:
- Provide critical support to the team to enable the team to work in a way which maximises opportunities for service user involvement and participation
- The post holder will contribute towards supporting service users and staff to consider alternative approaches to recovery during initial assessment when they enter services and throughout their care, treatment and engagement in services.
- The post holder will assist people to develop recovery plans including determining problems, identifying goals and setting objectives.
- The post holder will facilitate peer support groups.
- Establish supportive relationships with service users, providing an opportunity to discuss their beliefs with you and with others who share these beliefs.
- Contribute and assist staff in identifying interventions that are conducive to recovery, lending their unique insight into mental illness and what makes recovery possible.
- Contribute to the development and inclusion of spiritual activities in both care plans and reviews.
- They will also be involved in supporting service users to contribute and raise awareness within their care plans / Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAPS) in relation to their personal journey.
- Work collaboratively with Newcastle Council Involvement and Participation Team to develop peer support.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 1st June 2023
Closing date : 25th June 2023
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a full account, the main responsibilities include:
- Provide critical support to the team to enable the team to work in a way which maximises opportunities for service user involvement and participation
- The post holder will contribute towards supporting service users and staff to consider alternative approaches to recovery during initial assessment when they enter services and throughout their care, treatment and engagement in services.
- The post holder will assist people to develop recovery plans including determining problems, identifying goals and setting objectives.
- The post holder will facilitate peer support groups.
- Establish supportive relationships with service users, providing an opportunity to discuss their beliefs with you and with others who share these beliefs.
- Contribute and assist staff in identifying interventions that are conducive to recovery, lending their unique insight into mental illness and what makes recovery possible.
- Contribute to the development and inclusion of spiritual activities in both care plans and reviews.
- They will also be involved in supporting service users to contribute and raise awareness within their care plans / Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAPS) in relation to their personal journey.
- Work collaboratively with Newcastle Council Involvement and Participation Team to develop peer support.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 1st June 2023
Closing date : 25th June 2023
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
education and qualification
Essential
- Good level of secondary education for maths and English at GCSE or equivalent level
Desirable
- Completion of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) training
Knowledge
Essential
- Personal lived experience of recovery from mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience of working in the mental health field
Skills
Essential
- Ability to assist people to develop recovery plans (including determining 'problems', identifying 'goals' and setting objectives)
Desirable
- Knowledge of how the mental health and other health and social care systems operate
Person Specification
education and qualification
Essential
- Good level of secondary education for maths and English at GCSE or equivalent level
Desirable
- Completion of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) training
Knowledge
Essential
- Personal lived experience of recovery from mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience of working in the mental health field
Skills
Essential
- Ability to assist people to develop recovery plans (including determining 'problems', identifying 'goals' and setting objectives)
Desirable
- Knowledge of how the mental health and other health and social care systems operate
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).
