Job summary
Band 3 - Mental Health Community Support Worker
Are you a Community Support Worker looking for a new opportunity to work in an organisation that will help you develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so, you're in luck.Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has an opportunity to join our East Staffordshire Integrated Mental Health Team based in Burton on Trent
We are an award-winning Trust and have recently been ranked by HSJ awards as top in the Midlands for Mental Health, Learning and Development and Community Trusts as Best Place to work recommended by employees. When you come to work with us, we will help you reach your full potential. Not only that, we will actively seek opportunities to share the great things you are doing, with others locally, regionally, and nationally.
Main duties of the job
- You will be responsible for the provision of planned recovery focused care working with a defined caseload.
- Working collaboratively with other Trust services to provide seamless care for service users in the Integrated Mental Health Teams
- Responsible for working in partnership with agencies external to the Trust supporting service-users access to services in the independent and non-statutory sector.
- Deliver agreed therapeutic interventions, in accordance with the care plan, to assist the service user to achieve their recovery goals including; improving activities of daily living, social inclusion, meaningful occupation, accessing employment, mental health promotion and physical health promotion.
- Undertake physical health assessments including; weight, height, blood pressure, ECG & phlebotomy.
- Responsible for contributing towards planning and undertaking delivery of planned therapeutic activities with an identified group of service users as an element of the care programme approach.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:
Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
What is it like to be a Healthcare Support Worker within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
The Integrated Mental Health teams work as part of a 'neighbourhood' offering place based provision of mental health services in partnership with other local organisations. Clinicians within the IMHT will offer interventions and treatments which are concordant with NICE guidelines, and allocation within the team will be based on the needs of the service user, matching clinician skills to service user needs.
Working Monday to Friday 9am 5pm and requires travel across a large geographical area, access to suitable transport is required during your working hours.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:
Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
What is it like to be a Healthcare Support Worker within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
The Integrated Mental Health teams work as part of a 'neighbourhood' offering place based provision of mental health services in partnership with other local organisations. Clinicians within the IMHT will offer interventions and treatments which are concordant with NICE guidelines, and allocation within the team will be based on the needs of the service user, matching clinician skills to service user needs.
Working Monday to Friday 9am 5pm and requires travel across a large geographical area, access to suitable transport is required during your working hours.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced Apprenticeship in (Mental) health and Social Care OR NVQ 3 in (Mental) Health and Social Care with demonstrable evidence of numeracy and literacy skills (equivalent GCSE's or Functional Skills) OR equivalent i.e Health social care qualification at least equivalent to the above that equips the person with the necessary knowledge, skill and competencies
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with Mental Health Needs non-Dementia related
Desirable
- Experience of being a service user with non-dementia related mental health problems or a carer of someone with non-dementia related mental health problems
- Experience of working with people with Mental Health Needs as a member of a multi- disciplinary community team
- Experience of co-facilitating group based interventions
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and awareness of issues relating to mental health, access to mental health services, and mental health promotion
- Skills in literacy, written, verbal and an ability to effectively use electronic information and computer technology
- Skills in managing situations of high expressed emotions, and an ability to manage one's own emotions, and an ability to manage one's own
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced Apprenticeship in (Mental) health and Social Care OR NVQ 3 in (Mental) Health and Social Care with demonstrable evidence of numeracy and literacy skills (equivalent GCSE's or Functional Skills) OR equivalent i.e Health social care qualification at least equivalent to the above that equips the person with the necessary knowledge, skill and competencies
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with Mental Health Needs non-Dementia related
Desirable
- Experience of being a service user with non-dementia related mental health problems or a carer of someone with non-dementia related mental health problems
- Experience of working with people with Mental Health Needs as a member of a multi- disciplinary community team
- Experience of co-facilitating group based interventions
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and awareness of issues relating to mental health, access to mental health services, and mental health promotion
- Skills in literacy, written, verbal and an ability to effectively use electronic information and computer technology
- Skills in managing situations of high expressed emotions, and an ability to manage one's own emotions, and an ability to manage one's own
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).
