Support Time and Recovery Worker (STAR)

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

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Job summary

Applications are welcomed from enthusiastic practitioners who want to make a difference in primary care service provision. You will have excellent communication skills, be self-motivated, proactive and committed to promoting innovation for service delivery.

The successful candidate will support and facilitate the organization of clinical activity, assist in the delivery of group and individual work whilst continuing to support and deliver the clinical activity as required. The post holder will be required to work independently and liaise with various third sector agencies and organizations as well as carers. Excellent skills in multidisciplinary working and the requirement to establish and maintain excellent links with GP practices are essential.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide support and give time to an allocated group of service users, and promote their recovery supporting their return to a community environment, or supporting them to maintain their place in the community.
  • Support service users to meet their identified needs and outcomes, paying attention to and respect their values, wishes and aspirations to lead their lives in the way they choose, supporting them to access community resources and services, such as housing, benefits,leisure, education and employment.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Date posted

10 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

050-ACS024-0125

Job locations

Local Primary Mental Health Support Service (LPMHSS) Ynys Mon

Ysbyty Cefni, Stryd y Bont

Llangefni

LL77 7PP


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in care or agreed equivalent
  • Good literacy and numerical skills

Desirable

  • Certificate in Community Mental Health Care /Qualifications in Health, Social and Care

Experience

Essential

  • An awareness of issues affecting mental health service users
  • Knowledge of approaches to working with mental health service users
  • A knowledge of housing and welfare benefits, housing issues and related employment and educational issues

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • An ability to assess and evaluate individual needs to enable service users to make informed decisions
  • An ability to analyse complex information concerning mental health issues and housing, finance issues

Desirable

  • Administrative and organisational skills
  • Welsh Speaker

Values

Essential

  • Sensitive to the needs and the rights of service users
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in care or agreed equivalent
  • Good literacy and numerical skills

Desirable

  • Certificate in Community Mental Health Care /Qualifications in Health, Social and Care

Experience

Essential

  • An awareness of issues affecting mental health service users
  • Knowledge of approaches to working with mental health service users
  • A knowledge of housing and welfare benefits, housing issues and related employment and educational issues

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • An ability to assess and evaluate individual needs to enable service users to make informed decisions
  • An ability to analyse complex information concerning mental health issues and housing, finance issues

Desirable

  • Administrative and organisational skills
  • Welsh Speaker

Values

Essential

  • Sensitive to the needs and the rights of service users

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Local Primary Mental Health Support Service (LPMHSS) Ynys Mon

Ysbyty Cefni, Stryd y Bont

Llangefni

LL77 7PP


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Local Primary Mental Health Support Service (LPMHSS) Ynys Mon

Ysbyty Cefni, Stryd y Bont

Llangefni

LL77 7PP


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Services Manager

Keith Saycell

keith.j.saycell@wales.nhs.uk

03000853155

Date posted

10 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

050-ACS024-0125

Job locations

Local Primary Mental Health Support Service (LPMHSS) Ynys Mon

Ysbyty Cefni, Stryd y Bont

Llangefni

LL77 7PP


Supporting documents

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