Clinical Support Worker

306 North London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Hawthorn Recovery Unit is an older adults mental health service offering assessment, treatment and rehabilitation on an out patient basis.

The multidisciplinary team work closely together to provide individualised support and treatment.

This role will suit you if you like working in a busy team and are highly motivated to provide good clinical care that respects the individual.

Main duties of the job

The clinical support worker supports recovery and independence through engagement in activity on a group and individual basis.

Working closely with the the care coordinators in the team to meet individual needs.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Date posted

15 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£28,622 to £30,225 a year Per annum including HCAS (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

306-BEH-2555

Job locations

Chase Farm Hospital

The Ridgeway

Enfield

EN2 8JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Support Worker:

plans and runs group and individual sessions, grading activities to enable inclusion for those with hearing or sight impairment or communication difficulties

contacts service users by phone to prompt for appointments

carries out physical health monitoring under guidance of care coordinators

links with the ward to make first contact with new referrals to establish rapport and invite to appointments

completes progress notes in patient electronic records

carries out environmental and safety checks for the service

books, checks and cancels hospital transport online or by phone

carries out patient satisfaction surveys

participates in team service improvements

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Support Worker:

plans and runs group and individual sessions, grading activities to enable inclusion for those with hearing or sight impairment or communication difficulties

contacts service users by phone to prompt for appointments

carries out physical health monitoring under guidance of care coordinators

links with the ward to make first contact with new referrals to establish rapport and invite to appointments

completes progress notes in patient electronic records

carries out environmental and safety checks for the service

books, checks and cancels hospital transport online or by phone

carries out patient satisfaction surveys

participates in team service improvements

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

oTo plan and run group and individual sessions, grading to meet individual ability. oTo adapt activities to enable clients to participate, taking account of: ?Visual or hearing impairment ?Reduced mobility ?Memory problems ?High levels of anxiety ?Reduced motivation and/ or concentration ?Communication difficulties
Able to adapt own communication and approach to facilitate people experience hearing or sight impairment, cognitive changes or high anxiety

Experience

Essential

experience of working with people through activity

Skills

Essential

Able to prioritise and problem solve within daily management of work

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

oTo plan and run group and individual sessions, grading to meet individual ability. oTo adapt activities to enable clients to participate, taking account of: ?Visual or hearing impairment ?Reduced mobility ?Memory problems ?High levels of anxiety ?Reduced motivation and/ or concentration ?Communication difficulties
Able to adapt own communication and approach to facilitate people experience hearing or sight impairment, cognitive changes or high anxiety

Experience

Essential

experience of working with people through activity

Skills

Essential

Able to prioritise and problem solve within daily management of work

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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