Community Mental Health Support Time Worker

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our diverse and professional team.

We are looking for individuals who have experience of working within mental health and are able to engage and work with people in a practical way that enables recovery

We would like applicants to have:

NVQ at Level 2 in health and social care or equivalent relevant training

Good written and verbal communication

Good IT skills

Willingness to complete training on the Trust`s electronic clinical records system (RIO)

Ability to work autonomously

Willingness to develop skills and abilities

An outgoing and enthusiastic personality

Ability to work well as part of a team

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Main duties of the job

The expectations of the role are as follows:

You will have a caseload of clients to work with alongside a registered professional

You will assist in devising and implementing personal support care plans for your clients

You will identify any risks and feed this back to the clinician or team leaders

You will take part in daily morning meetings to discuss high risk patients

You will take part in monthly reflective practice sessions, complex case discussions and any team training provided

You may have a lead role within the team

You will attend managerial and clinical supervision 4-6 weekly

You will be supportive of your colleagues

You will act as a role model for new members of staff and be part of inducting them into the team once you have completed your own induction

You will attend both corporate and local induction sessions

You will be flexible to ensure that risk is prioritised

You will be professional and practice to a high standard

You will be based in Maidstone CMHT

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Albion Place, Maidstone

23-29 Albion Place,

Maidstone

ME14 5TS

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Albion Place, Maidstone

23-29 Albion Place,

Maidstone

ME14 5TS

Employer's website

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

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