Job summary
As part of the wider Oldham Community Mental Health Services an opportunity has arisen for a mental health support worker to join the CMHT.
Based in Maple House, the service provides a help to support a range of disciplines from health, social care and the third sector in order provide mental health service to meet the mental health needs of patients.
The team is looking to recruit a support worker with experience working in Mental Health Services.
The Support worker will work alongside qualified Mental Health Nurses to support the crisis tier in providing collaborative care for individuals who have developed or who are experiencing an exacerbation of mental health symptoms.
The role includes providing timely mental health assessment, care planning and working effectively within a multi-agency team to prevent acute hospital admission and to ensure the individual's mental health needs are supported effectively.
Main duties of the job
You will work under the direction of the team but be able to work without direct supervision in implementing plans of care.You will provide direct care to service users in order to support individuals who are experiencing Mental Health issues.The role also includes communicating and supporting wider health and social care professional groups to model effective approaches to care when supporting individuals with mental health needs.
This role is full time, over 5 days a week
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
Desirable
- BTEC Higher National Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience with people with mental illness, and working with patients with severe mental illness.
- Experience of active participation in personal and professional selfdevelopmen
Desirable
- Experience of Lone Working.
- Experience of providing constructive feedback to peers
Knowledge
Essential
- Engaging with Clinical supervision
- Demonstrates ability to use initiative to deal with situations which may occur.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to demonstrate effective verbal and written documentation.
- Understanding of confidentiality.
- Knowledge of group work skills.
- Willingness to acquire new skills and knowledge and undertake further training in line with the demands of the role and service provision
Desirable
- Knowledge of therapeutic interventions within the CMHT
- Knowledge of physical health problems including diabetes
- Awareness of Mental Health Legislation.
- Awareness of safeguarding policy and legalisation for children and adults.
- Awareness of safeguarding policy and legalisation for children and adults.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Developed communication skills, both verbal and written
- Able to work on own initiative
- Able to work as part of a team
- Demonstrate well developed interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health or substance misuse problems.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of people with physical health issues and or physical disabilities.
- Computer litearte
- Ability to act calmly in emergencies and to respond in a professional manner to stressful and challenging situations.
- Ability to adapt and respond positively to service changes.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
Desirable
- Ability to create innovative solution to help empower service users and promote independence
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Requirement for lone working and access to a means of mobility during working hours.
- hours Participation in mandatory training / updates.
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
Desirable
- BTEC Higher National Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience with people with mental illness, and working with patients with severe mental illness.
- Experience of active participation in personal and professional selfdevelopmen
Desirable
- Experience of Lone Working.
- Experience of providing constructive feedback to peers
Knowledge
Essential
- Engaging with Clinical supervision
- Demonstrates ability to use initiative to deal with situations which may occur.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to demonstrate effective verbal and written documentation.
- Understanding of confidentiality.
- Knowledge of group work skills.
- Willingness to acquire new skills and knowledge and undertake further training in line with the demands of the role and service provision
Desirable
- Knowledge of therapeutic interventions within the CMHT
- Knowledge of physical health problems including diabetes
- Awareness of Mental Health Legislation.
- Awareness of safeguarding policy and legalisation for children and adults.
- Awareness of safeguarding policy and legalisation for children and adults.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Developed communication skills, both verbal and written
- Able to work on own initiative
- Able to work as part of a team
- Demonstrate well developed interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health or substance misuse problems.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of people with physical health issues and or physical disabilities.
- Computer litearte
- Ability to act calmly in emergencies and to respond in a professional manner to stressful and challenging situations.
- Ability to adapt and respond positively to service changes.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
Desirable
- Ability to create innovative solution to help empower service users and promote independence
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Requirement for lone working and access to a means of mobility during working hours.
- hours Participation in mandatory training / updates.
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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).
