Job overview

Previous applicants need not apply

An opportunity has arisen to appoint a support worker within CMHRES in Greenwich. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for support workers who may have previously worked in community settings who have an understanding of rehabilitation, enablement and recovery models of care.

To have understanding of relevant and significant Mental health needs/conditions, as well as an understanding or physical health conditions to support service users to have insight and develop independence around their conditions. 

To develop and demonstrate good verbal and non-verbal communication skills, adapting to the needs of the service users. 

To undertake supervision with line manager and peer supervision if appropriate. Adhere to all Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, policies, procedures and guidelines.

To work as part of a team delivering high quality, person centred and evidence-based care and support to service users with a mental Health diagnosis focusing on the rehabilitation needs of service whom require intensive support to promote social inclusion and facilitate greater independence. This service aims to enable Service Users to develop the right skills to improve their quality of life through independent living and effective management of their mental health difficulties.

Main duties of the job

The main aim of the Team is to focus on rehabilitation, engagement, relapse prevention and enablement to optimise the service users’ ability to live independently and enjoy a good quality of life. The post holders will work in conjunction with Care Coordinator’s as an active member of the multi-professional team with a defined caseload of service users who have complex mental health and rehabilitation needs. An ability to work collaboratively with other teams and agencies, good communication and organisational skills will be essential.

Working for our organisation

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families.  This is strengthened by our new values:

• We’re Kind
• We’re
• We Listen
• We Care