Support, Time and Recovery (STR) Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

Under the direction of the Qualified Practitioner, participate in the delivery of planned care for service users in the community:

The post holder will undertake a range of duties which include:-

Facilitate and support the development of appropriate personal care

Facilitate and support self help, communication and social skills acquisition

Assist and promote independence with activities of daily living

Facilitate a service users recovery by assisting them to participate in social, vocational, recreational and leisure activities within the appropriate setting

Promote social inclusion through developing opportunities in areas such as employment, volunteering and education.

Participate in the implementation of specific programmes of care or therapy to develop and enhance socially appropriate adaptive behaviours under the supervision of qualified staff

Participate in regular supervision, engage in reflective practice and be committed to continued development

Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated.

Ensure appropriate records are maintained under the direction of the qualified practitioner.

Contribute to the involvement of Service Users, and carers/relatives in the delivery of care

Provide reassurance and support to service users and carers/family

Work collaboratively within the Care team to ensure that Service Users needs are met

Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations

Contribute to the development of services

Contribute to the effective and efficient use of resources

Help to identify early signs of relapse as described within the care plan and alert the appropriate staff involved in the service users care.

Understand and adhere to Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines

Report any concern regarding Service User care to the Qualified Practitioner

Contribute to service improvement initiatives to enhance quality of Service User care

Participate in Service User and public involvement activities

Support individuals equality, diversity and rights

Participate in Serious Untoward Incident investigations/reviews as required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 3 or equivalent level of experience within a care setting

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Ability to function effectively as a team member.
• Experience of working with persons within the appropriate care setting and their carers.
• An understanding of the organisation of nursing care
• Basic understanding of NHS issues

Values

Essential

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respectfulness
• Enthusiasm
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Strong customer service belief
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet
• Change oriented

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate and engage with Service Users.
• Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
• Ability to work alone in a range of community environment

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Across Sefton, Halton and Knowsley

Halton, Knowsley and Sefton

L22 5PB

Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)