Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Worker to join our experienced multi-disciplinary team at the Rosebud Centre (Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit).
Rosebud Centre is comprised of 10 single bedrooms offering 24-hour care 7 days a week for individuals with complex mental health needs. It is situated in Leybourne, West Malling and is one of six Rehabilitation Units across Kent, which provides inpatient Recovery and Rehabilitation.
Under the guidance and supervision of the team, you will deliver an effective and competent level of care to adults with mental health rehabilitation needs, in the Unit and the local community. You will be involved in assisting patients in their day-to-day activities, supporting them to maintain and develop skills towards independence, and continue their recovery.
This post will involve shift working between to cover 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Main duties of the job
The post is suitable for non-registered support staff, with prior experience working with adults with mental health difficulties.
You will be supporting registered staff in carrying out a variety of mental health needs assessments & interventions, both with individuals, their carers & groups.
You will be promoting patient's self-care and supporting with activities of daily living with reference to the care plan.
You will need to be confident & competent in working with individuals in an inpatient rehabilitation setting based in the community & be able to work effectively in a multi-professional context.
You should be a good communicator, & are able to adopt a flexible, adaptable & proactive approach to your work.
You willwork with a defined caseload of clients who have identified rehabilitation needs as a result of mental health issues using specific approaches as directed by the clinicians responsible for the care plan in a recovery focused & socially inclusive manner.
This post consists of working days & occasionally nights as per rota roster.
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Healthcare Workers are a key member of the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility to:
* Effectively establish a therapeutic relationship with service users and their relatives/carers.
* Support individual risk assessment and management plans in line with service and Trust policy.
* Assist in the assessment of clients with complex mental health needs in order for the clinical team to form an accurate diagnosis of impairments, strengths and capabilities and formulate clinical needs.
* Involve individuals in the planning and prioritisation of their activity plans wherever possible.
* Work collaboratively with service users, staff, and relatives to deliver an appropriate intervention/rehabilitation/recovery plan which aims to maximise engagement and function whilst balancing risk, and promoting choice and independence.
* Support clients and the clinical team to identify relapse indicators and alert relevant staff to any changes in the client's mental state.
* Monitor rehabilitation programmes and feed back accurately to the team in order to measure progress and increase efficacy for service user outcomes.
* Support the clinical team to identify client's needs for additional care provision / housing/specialist placement/further assessment /referral on to other agencies.
* Support the assessment of service users referred to the rehabilitation service where appropriate.
* To plan and manage own delegated workload on a day to day basis.
Please see job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Healthcare Workers are a key member of the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility to:
* Effectively establish a therapeutic relationship with service users and their relatives/carers.
* Support individual risk assessment and management plans in line with service and Trust policy.
* Assist in the assessment of clients with complex mental health needs in order for the clinical team to form an accurate diagnosis of impairments, strengths and capabilities and formulate clinical needs.
* Involve individuals in the planning and prioritisation of their activity plans wherever possible.
* Work collaboratively with service users, staff, and relatives to deliver an appropriate intervention/rehabilitation/recovery plan which aims to maximise engagement and function whilst balancing risk, and promoting choice and independence.
* Support clients and the clinical team to identify relapse indicators and alert relevant staff to any changes in the client's mental state.
* Monitor rehabilitation programmes and feed back accurately to the team in order to measure progress and increase efficacy for service user outcomes.
* Support the clinical team to identify client's needs for additional care provision / housing/specialist placement/further assessment /referral on to other agencies.
* Support the assessment of service users referred to the rehabilitation service where appropriate.
* To plan and manage own delegated workload on a day to day basis.
Please see job description for full details.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A varied and considerable experience of working within Mental Health/Learning Disabilities setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in NHS
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Care certificate completed
- A Health or Social Care Qualification (level 3 or equivalent)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- To have a good understanding of mental health conditions appropriate to the setting.
- Numeracy and English literacy skills.
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team, under the direction and supervision of a registered practitioner.
- Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of people.
- Able to record interventions in a timely manner.
- Ability to travel between Trust sites in a timely manner.
- A working knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.
- A working knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.
- Ability to undertake physical health checks and document on MEWS.
- To participate in Quality Improvement, Audits, Research, etc.
- Computer literate.
Desirable
Approach Values
Essential
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work.
- Ability to be flexible and responsive.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A varied and considerable experience of working within Mental Health/Learning Disabilities setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in NHS
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Care certificate completed
- A Health or Social Care Qualification (level 3 or equivalent)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- To have a good understanding of mental health conditions appropriate to the setting.
- Numeracy and English literacy skills.
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team, under the direction and supervision of a registered practitioner.
- Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of people.
- Able to record interventions in a timely manner.
- Ability to travel between Trust sites in a timely manner.
- A working knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.
- A working knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.
- Ability to undertake physical health checks and document on MEWS.
- To participate in Quality Improvement, Audits, Research, etc.
- Computer literate.
Desirable
Approach Values
Essential
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work.
- Ability to be flexible and responsive.
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
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
Rosebud Rehabilitation Unit
33-39 Birling Road
West Malling
ME19 5HT
Employer's website
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
