Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Carer and Support Wellbeing Worker.
The post holder will be working directly with carers and completing carers assessments in a timely manner. As outlined in the Care Act the post holder will be working to support carers with their wellbeing. Ideally to have direct experience working and assessing with carers and/or service users.
The candidate is expected to contribute and promote HPFT Trust values -WELCOMING, KIND, CARING, RESPECTFUL and PROFESSIONAL.
The successful candidate will be supported to develop their skills with a range of opportunities available.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of a community team which provides mental health services.
To focus exclusively on the needs of carers requiring support (including assessment of their needs) and act as an expert within geographical area of responsibility.
To support community team members in understanding best practice approaches to assessing the needs of and supporting carers.
To work within approaches outlined through the Care Act 2014 and local policy to ensure timely access to support for carers of people with a mental health issue.
To assist the senior social worker to ensure the integrity of the HPFT Carer Pathway within geographical area.
To ensure that the wellbeing of carers is maintained at all timesthrough promoting recovery oriented practice.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Then please read on...
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing information and support to promote and enable carerrecovery and holding a caseload of carers.
Supporting carers to develop coping skills and achieve theirwellbeing goals.
Accompanying carers to appointments / meetings andperforming a range of practical tasks, relating to their identifiedneeds.
To support carers to understand the recovery goals, care planand advanced directives and/or statements of the person theycare for and to be involved in planning and implementing these.
Support carers to understand their entitlement to a carersassessment and the support that is available to them from HPFTand other services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing information and support to promote and enable carerrecovery and holding a caseload of carers.
Supporting carers to develop coping skills and achieve theirwellbeing goals.
Accompanying carers to appointments / meetings andperforming a range of practical tasks, relating to their identifiedneeds.
To support carers to understand the recovery goals, care planand advanced directives and/or statements of the person theycare for and to be involved in planning and implementing these.
Support carers to understand their entitlement to a carersassessment and the support that is available to them from HPFTand other services.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential
- NVQ level 3 qualification or mental health certificate level 3 or equivalent or agreement to undertake such training as soon as resources permit.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Direct work with carers
- Carrying out assessments
Desirable
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY
Essential
- Care Act 2014
- Triangle of Care
- An understanding of the issues and concerns of carers
- Ability to plan and manage own workload and to work unsupervised
- Ability to provide practical support to enable carers to achieve their wellbeing aims
- Good written communication skills including ability to write reports and letters
- Ability to use IT programmes effectively including email, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to analyse information and create innovative personalised solutions
- Ability to research information and resources
Desirable
- An understanding of mental illnesses and the mental health system
- Knowledge of local resources including welfare benefits and employment support
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential
- NVQ level 3 qualification or mental health certificate level 3 or equivalent or agreement to undertake such training as soon as resources permit.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Direct work with carers
- Carrying out assessments
Desirable
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY
Essential
- Care Act 2014
- Triangle of Care
- An understanding of the issues and concerns of carers
- Ability to plan and manage own workload and to work unsupervised
- Ability to provide practical support to enable carers to achieve their wellbeing aims
- Good written communication skills including ability to write reports and letters
- Ability to use IT programmes effectively including email, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to analyse information and create innovative personalised solutions
- Ability to research information and resources
Desirable
- An understanding of mental illnesses and the mental health system
- Knowledge of local resources including welfare benefits and employment support
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cygnet House, 1 Old College Court, Priory Street, Ware, SG12 0DE
1 Old College Court, Priory Street
Ware
SG12 0DE
Employer's website
https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
