Support, Time and Recovery (STR) Worker

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 3 Community Support, Time and Recovery (STR) Worker to work within the Autism Spectrum Condition Service - Mersey Care Foundation Trust.

This post will be based at Rathbone Hospital.

The post advertised will provide access to health and social support opportunities for people who have a diagnosis or awaiting diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorder (non-LD).

The successful candidate will work within a MDT setting with support from qualified practitioners from the team and will be expected to work unsupervised at times with people in the community.

Shortlisting planned for: 27 May 2024

Interview planned for: 3 June 2024

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work to assist with the continuity of care for service users within the appropriate care setting. The post holder will work from the community environment.

The post holder will provide support, give time to an allocated group of service users and aim to promote recovery predominantly within the community environment.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Date posted

10 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-CC6912030

Job locations

Hartley Hospital

Curzon Road

Southport

PR8 6PL

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