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Teitl cyflogwr
Mental Health Support Worker
Band 3
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Interviews will be held on 16 August 2024.
The role of the mental health practitioner (band 3) within a crisis resolution and home treatment is about helping service user who are under the service or those who are contacting the service for the first time. The ideal candidate will be a caring, responsive, empathic person who can provide support and reassurance to service users who contact service. This role will enable to candidate to gain experience interacting with service users with both common and complex clinical presentations. The ideal candidate will have an opportunity to further develop their knowledge of mental health care and develop their skills when working with service users undergoing a mental health crisis. CRHTT East is a very flexible and supportive place to work.
Successful candidates will be expected to work office hours.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
· The post holder will work as part of a team of nurses, doctors, support workers, social workers, administrative staff.
· The post holder will be involved in the delivery of care for patients in a mental health crisis either by face to face visits or over the phone
· The post holder will provide emotional support for individual in distress and support the team in carrying out risk assessment and risk management plans for the patients
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The “must haves” for this role:
1. Experience working in an acute mental health setting or have a psychology degree
2. Be caring and have empathy towards people going through a mental health crisis
3. A clean, valid driving license and access to a car
4. Ability to work as a team and have a flexible approach
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Lorraine Dune on 07946733526 or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Manyleb y person
Education/Qualifications/Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Good general education including GCSE maths and English or equivalent
- NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification/experience
Continuous Professional Development
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Evidence of continued professional development
Previous Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment and with service users who have complex mental health needs
Meini prawf dymunol
- Previous experience working in a crisis resolution/home treatment team
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Knowledge of care related procedures and practices
- Basic level of healthcare knowledge, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act
- Good interpersonal, communication, observation and reporting skills
- Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances
- Ability to use a practical problem solving approach in everyday situations
- Basic IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as outlook, databases, MS office and the internet)
- Able to work flexibly on a shift pattern as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position
- Ability to work effectively in a team, work on own initiative, work unsupervised and manage own workload
Meini prawf dymunol
- Psychology degree or other relevant psychology training which can provide a knowledge base and skills for people experiencing a mental health crisis
Additional Requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Lorraine Dune
- Teitl y swydd
- Deputy Service Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07946733526
Rhestr swyddi gyda Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust yn Nyrsio a bydwreigiaeth