Mental Health Social Work Support Worker - City

Oxford Health NHS Trust

The closing date is 10 November 2024

Job summary

Excellent problem solver wanted!

Our social work team is a friendly and dynamic integrated mental health team. We are looking for a mental health support worker to work in partnership with people who use mental health services. You will work alongside the mental health social workers and the wider adult mental health team to provide targeted support to people who live with severe mental health conditions. No two days will be the same! Whether it is supporting someone to regain their skills after a hospital admission or developing a social support group, you will use your empathy, interpersonal and relationship building skills to help people with mental health conditions live successful lives in the community.

You will be non-judgemental and have a desire to promote independent living wherever possible. Sometimes people might experience a mental health crisis and you may be called upon to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to help the person get through. Sometimes the work is stressful, and you may be working with situations that have high levels of complexity, risk, or vulnerability. You will be well supported by your colleagues and you will have monthly supervision. You will be a very important part of the mental health social work group and you will be invited to attend the monthly social work forum where our energetic collective meet to share ideas and talk about the messy stuff.

Main duties of the job

To support and work in partnership with the mental health social workers and wider multi-disciplinary team. This will be to provide a range of support to an agreed number of service users to ensure that the social perspective of mental health is promoted and to work within a strength-based perspective. To support with assessing, planning, implementing, and reviewing funded and non-funded packages of care and support. The role will also require working with people directly to support them to develop independence and to work with them to achieve better outcomes to improve quality of life.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression
Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
Competitive pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health First Aiders
Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Date posted

30 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per annum, pro rata if part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OA6545174-B

Job locations

City and North East AMHT Neil Unit

Warneford Hospital

Warneford Lane

OX3 7JX

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide support and give time to an allocated group of service users in order to promote their recovery and maintain them in a community environment helping them to build their own support network.

To provide regular and practical support to service users in developing and managing independence and maintaining dignity and self-respect.

To support people to identify their needs and to assist the mental health social worker to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual care and support plans.

To have the individual service users needs front and centre at all times and use agreed values and skills to underpin your day to day work.

To work as part of a team under direction of the mental health social worker to focus on the direct needs of service users, working across boundaries of care, organisations and role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide regular and practical support to service users in developing and managing independence and maintaining dignity and self-respect.

To support people to identify their needs and to assist the mental health social worker to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual care and support plans.

To have the individual service users needs front and centre at all times and use agreed values and skills to underpin your day to day work.

To work as part of a team under direction of the mental health social worker to focus on the direct needs of service users, working across boundaries of care, organisations and role.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

An understanding of mental health and how that can lead to stigma and discrimination
To help service users to access information about resources including, for example, health services (physical health) benefits, welfare rights and health promotion topics.

Skills

Essential

Ability to form relationships and to work independently with support and as part of a team
Ability to communicate with others and write clear documentation that evidences the work that you have done
To support service users to identify their needs and to assist the mental health social worker to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual care and support plans.
To understand the importance of advocacy

Experience

Essential

Experience or understanding mental health conditions
Understanding the importance of confidentiality

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

An understanding of mental health and how that can lead to stigma and discrimination
To help service users to access information about resources including, for example, health services (physical health) benefits, welfare rights and health promotion topics.

Skills

Essential

Ability to form relationships and to work independently with support and as part of a team
Ability to communicate with others and write clear documentation that evidences the work that you have done
To support service users to identify their needs and to assist the mental health social worker to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual care and support plans.
To understand the importance of advocacy

Experience

Essential

Experience or understanding mental health conditions
Understanding the importance of confidentiality

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.