Job summary
Are you a Support Worker with a motivation to work in mental health?
Would you thrive in a role where you work with a relatively small, but complex caseload?
If so, our Band 4 Support, Time & Recovery (STR) Worker role in our Assessment & Treatment Service may be the role for you!
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and skilled Band 4 STR worker.We are a well-staffed multi-disciplinary team made up of Social Workers, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, a Psychologist, Psychiatrists, Support Workers and a Pharmacy Technician.
Main duties of the job
Your role will involve supporting Lead Practitioners with their caseload of patients. You will undertake duty tasks including supporting patients in crisis and with medication related matters. Your role will also involve supporting with running of groups, and providing long term social and practical support to service users by building up long term relationships with them.
About us
The Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Living & Working in Brighton:
Be spoilt for choice with Brighton's iconic seafront, vibrant lanes and array of shops and attractions
Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns on your doorstep
Embrace the outstanding natural beauty spots including the renowned Devils Dyke and South Downs National Park
We'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, recent staff survey results told us that 82% recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Key staff survey results include:
70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document for the full details on the role and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document for the full details on the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 3 or equivalent, combined with a commitment to undertake continuing personal development
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of three years working with people with mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience of emotional distress
- Experience of mental health services as a service user/carer
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Essential
- Ability to listen effectively and communicate at all levels
- Basic written communication skills to enable completion of records etc
- Ability to create innovative solutions to help empower service users
- Ability to work unsupervised in a range of settings
- Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers
- A keenness to make a positive contribution to improving the quality of life for people with mental health problems
- Ability to acknowledge diversity and promote antidiscriminatory practice/equal opportunities
- Ability to provide practical support with daily living activities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 3 or equivalent, combined with a commitment to undertake continuing personal development
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of three years working with people with mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience of emotional distress
- Experience of mental health services as a service user/carer
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Essential
- Ability to listen effectively and communicate at all levels
- Basic written communication skills to enable completion of records etc
- Ability to create innovative solutions to help empower service users
- Ability to work unsupervised in a range of settings
- Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers
- A keenness to make a positive contribution to improving the quality of life for people with mental health problems
- Ability to acknowledge diversity and promote antidiscriminatory practice/equal opportunities
- Ability to provide practical support with daily living activities
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).
