NHS
Mental Health Support Worker - ASD Experience - Lancashire
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Job Description
- Req#: L0047-24-0017?language=en&page=1186&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Competitive pay - £13 per hour
- Comfortable working environments.
- Accommodation and food provided.
- Paid Induction and CPD support.
- Complete and maintain all documentation and records as required, including electronic patient records within 24 hours of event
- Carry out activities with clients that enable full access to community life.
- Work with families/carers to assist them in understanding mental health and coping effectively with issues arising from their role as carers.
- Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality in delivery of treatment packages.
- Maintain effective communication with referring agents as appropriate.
- Maintain a high level of professional core psychiatric skills.
- Maintain effective clinical links with colleagues, carers and relatives of client and develop links with community services/resources.
- Encourage the use of evidence-based practice.
- Attend and fully contribute to all team meetings.
- To report assessment findings in the appropriate format to the people who need them
- To ensure confidentiality and security of patient data is always maintained in compliance with the Data Protection Act.
- To ensure confidentiality of staff, patients and carers is maintained in line with Claimont policy.
- To attend appropriate mandatory training courses in line with requirements of the role, Health and Safety Regulations and as part of personal development, e.g., systems training, fire awareness training, appraisals.
- To take responsibility for their own professional development ensuring professional standards are maintained and statutory and mandatory training is in date.
- To attend any training as requested.
- To adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct relating to your profession (if applicable).
- To uphold the principles and values set out in the Claimont Contractors Manual.
- To ensure that the health and wellbeing of patients is at the centre of all activities and that all staff engage and communicate with patients as appropriate.
- To always promote quality and safety of patients, visitors and staff thus enabling Claimont to meet its regulation requirements (Care Quality Commission Registration Regulations and Outcomes) that relate most directly to patients and strive for continuous quality improvement.
- To promote Claimont's Health and Safety Policy and ensure matters are managed in accordance with it.
- To co-operate with Claimont to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.
- Report accidents, incidents and near misses, implementing corrective action where necessary.
- To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, NHS Confidentiality guidelines (e.g., Caldicott, GMC) and any code of practice on Confidentiality and Data Protection as expected by Claimont.
- To ensure that all information collected, stored, and used is done so in compliance with the above Act and any relevant Claimont Policies.
- To raise any matters of concern with your Manager/Director
- To recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people and adults is everyone's business and access training and supervision as appropriate to the role.
- To support the organisation in ensuring the client is protected from abuse or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.
- To ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with the Claimont's Safeguarding Adults Policy and the Child Protection Policy and interagency safeguarding procedures.
- To comply with recruitment and other checks as requested by the organisation including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure via the Criminal Records Bureau.
- Complete and maintain all documentation and records as required, including electronic patient records within 24 hours of event
- Carry out activities with clients that enable full access to community life.
- Work with families/carers to assist them in understanding mental health and coping effectively with issues arising from their role as carers.
- Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality in delivery of treatment packages.
- Maintain effective communication with referring agents as appropriate.
- Maintain a high level of professional core psychiatric skills.
- Maintain effective clinical links with colleagues, carers and relatives of client and develop links with community services/resources.
- Encourage the use of evidence-based practice.
- Attend and fully contribute to all team meetings.
- To report assessment findings in the appropriate format to the people who need them
- To ensure confidentiality and security of patient data is always maintained in compliance with the Data Protection Act.
- To ensure confidentiality of staff, patients and carers is maintained in line with Claimont policy.
- To attend appropriate mandatory training courses in line with requirements of the role, Health and Safety Regulations and as part of personal development, e.g., systems training, fire awareness training, appraisals.
- To take responsibility for their own professional development ensuring professional standards are maintained and statutory and mandatory training is in date.
- To attend any training as requested.
- To adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct relating to your profession (if applicable).
- To uphold the principles and values set out in the Claimont Contractors Manual.
- To ensure that the health and wellbeing of patients is at the centre of all activities and that all staff engage and communicate with patients as appropriate.
- To always promote quality and safety of patients, visitors and staff thus enabling Claimont to meet its regulation requirements (Care Quality Commission Registration Regulations and Outcomes) that relate most directly to patients and strive for continuous quality improvement.
- To promote Claimont's Health and Safety Policy and ensure matters are managed in accordance with it.
- To co-operate with Claimont to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.
- Report accidents, incidents and near misses, implementing corrective action where necessary.
- To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, NHS Confidentiality guidelines (e.g., Caldicott, GMC) and any code of practice on Confidentiality and Data Protection as expected by Claimont.
- To ensure that all information collected, stored, and used is done so in compliance with the above Act and any relevant Claimont Policies.
- To raise any matters of concern with your Manager/Director
- To recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people and adults is everyone's business and access training and supervision as appropriate to the role.
- To support the organisation in ensuring the client is protected from abuse or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.
- To ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with the Claimont's Safeguarding Adults Policy and the Child Protection Policy and interagency safeguarding procedures.
- To comply with recruitment and other checks as requested by the organisation including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure via the Criminal Records Bureau.
- QUALIFICATIONS:
- Basic computer skills
- Post basic qualifications in health care
- Degree level post basic qualifications in health care
- Current, Clean, Full car driving Licence
- EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum 12 months experience in mental health support.
- Experience working with people with ASD.
- Evidence of appropriate resource management
- Working collaboratively as part of a multi-professional Team
- Providing consistency in a role
- Building trust and working collaboratively with a patient
- Delivering health care services to people with mental health problems across a variety of settings, including community
- SKILLS:
- Excellent Verbal and Written Skills
- Excellent Report Writing Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- Able to manage change, flexible and adaptable
- Able to work to deadlines in a pressurised environment
- Dynamic, willing to work collaboratively
- Good Presentation Skills
- Enhanced Influencing Skills
- Ability to self-manage
- Able to manage a situation/patient in crisis
- Able to build relationships in difficult situations
- Able to adapt and fit in appropriately to surroundings
- OTHER:
- Demonstrable record of clinical achievements
- Understanding of health care delivery within the NHS / Independent sector
- A working knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and its possible impact on services provided
- A good understanding of the Health and Social Care Act and its implications for the organisation
- QUALIFICATIONS:
- Basic computer skills
- Post basic qualifications in health care
- Degree level post basic qualifications in health care
- Current, Clean, Full car driving Licence
- EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum 12 months experience in mental health support.
- Experience working with people with ASD.
- Evidence of appropriate resource management
- Working collaboratively as part of a multi-professional Team
- Providing consistency in a role
- Building trust and working collaboratively with a patient
- Delivering health care services to people with mental health problems across a variety of settings, including community
- SKILLS:
- Excellent Verbal and Written Skills
- Excellent Report Writing Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- Able to manage change, flexible and adaptable
- Able to work to deadlines in a pressurised environment
- Dynamic, willing to work collaboratively
- Good Presentation Skills
- Enhanced Influencing Skills
- Ability to self-manage
- Able to manage a situation/patient in crisis
- Able to build relationships in difficult situations
- Able to adapt and fit in appropriately to surroundings
- OTHER:
- Demonstrable record of clinical achievements
- Understanding of health care delivery within the NHS / Independent sector
- A working knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and its possible impact on services provided
- A good understanding of the Health and Social Care Act and its implications for the organisation
Job summary
Claimont Health- Mental Health Support Worker- London.
Does your current role empower you to give your aspired level of person-centred care from beginning to end of the patient journey?
Claimont Health is a CQC registered unique service provider in the private sector, providing high- profile, person centred, holistic services to clients who prefer to be treated in the comfort of their own home. We offer a tailored service, providing highly skilled mental health professionals to complement clients needs.
As a member of our clinical team, you will be offered a varied caseload of work, depending on your skills and experience. You will care for your client on a Live-In or Home Visit basis, where you will have the opportunity to work one to one in a calm environment that feels secure for them.
Main duties of the job
Your experience will reflect in your practice as you see the resulting outcomes of your skills and expertise in enabling our clients to use their strengths to improve their own well-being.
What do we need from you?
We are seeking professionalism and commitment to delivering client specific care. We expect all our staff to share our dedication in supporting our clients on their pathway to recovery, showing compassion and motivation to support them on their journey. You will need to be flexible, having the ability to adapt to your surroundings and support family members whilst demonstrating the ability to maintain clear professional boundaries within a home setting.
1 years or more experience as a Mental Health Support Worker
Flexibility, maturity, independence and the very highest professional standards
Commitment to delivering client specific care.
Adaptable approach to support client and family members
Ability to maintain clear professional boundaries within a home setting.
About us
So, what can we off you in return for your dedication and commitment?
Please apply if you would like to hear more about an opportunity where you will have time to provide the specialist care you envisaged when you chose your career in mental health.
Claimont Health follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each persons individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
Date posted
04 June 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
L0047-24-0017
Job locations
Darwen Health Centre
James Street West
Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 1PY
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Haywood Road
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 6AS
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Casterton Avenue
Burnley
Lancashire
BB10 2PQ
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Leeds Road
Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 9SZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job title
Support Worker
Department
Claimont Head Office
Reports to
Clinical Operations
Job purpose
Claimont Home Care Ltd is a CQC registered unique service in the private sector delivering specialist mental health nursing at home when inpatient admission is being considered or for inpatients treated in hospital but who wish, and are able, to be discharged home. Claimont is not an agency. We invest in people and build relationships based on mutual support and long term commitment. The work we offer our staff can be extremely varied and is rooted in a Patient Centred, holistic approach. We value our nurses and support workers skills and experience and support them with any additional training requirements they may need. We are looking for high quality, dynamic and experienced Mental Health Support Workers who are able to provide Live-In and/or domiciliary home care to join our team.
Key accountabilities
You will expect to support on the following.
involved in an individuals care.
Ensure management policies and protocols and ensure adhered to practice guidance, as they are updated and respond to national and local guidance.
Ensure that written records of all aspects of client treatment and progress are maintained throughout the treatment process.
To carry out any other duties as requested by the Registered Manager to ensure the quality of service provided by the team.
To actively participate in a performance review and the development and implementation of a personal development plan.
To observe Claimont Equal Opportunities Policy providing equality of treatment and opportunity to employees, client, and service providers irrespective of sex, sexuality, age, marital status, ethnic origin, or disability.
To take responsibility for the health & safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their omissions or actions at work.
To comply fully with the duties and responsibilities outlined the Claimont's Information Governance Policy.
Ensure the effective flow of information within the team, between the team and management and with external parties, representing corporate messages constructively and observing Claimont's internal communication policies and procedures.
Carry out day to day tasks in accordance with stated policies, procedures, and regulations.
Help to project the desired image of Claimont by demonstrating the corporate values through own example while ensuring they are developed with others by promoting thinking, skills and behaviour associated with Claimont's leadership and culture.
Internal contacts
Internal Stakeholders and Claimont team members
External contacts
Local Authorities and other partner organisations.
External stakeholders in relation to client safety, quality, and clinical governance queries.
Clients
External professionals
Community Mental Health Teams
Job responsibilities
Job title
Support Worker
Department
Claimont Head Office
Reports to
Clinical Operations
Job purpose
Claimont Home Care Ltd is a CQC registered unique service in the private sector delivering specialist mental health nursing at home when inpatient admission is being considered or for inpatients treated in hospital but who wish, and are able, to be discharged home. Claimont is not an agency. We invest in people and build relationships based on mutual support and long term commitment. The work we offer our staff can be extremely varied and is rooted in a Patient Centred, holistic approach. We value our nurses and support workers skills and experience and support them with any additional training requirements they may need. We are looking for high quality, dynamic and experienced Mental Health Support Workers who are able to provide Live-In and/or domiciliary home care to join our team.
Key accountabilities
You will expect to support on the following.
involved in an individuals care.
Ensure management policies and protocols and ensure adhered to practice guidance, as they are updated and respond to national and local guidance.
Ensure that written records of all aspects of client treatment and progress are maintained throughout the treatment process.
To carry out any other duties as requested by the Registered Manager to ensure the quality of service provided by the team.
To actively participate in a performance review and the development and implementation of a personal development plan.
To observe Claimont Equal Opportunities Policy providing equality of treatment and opportunity to employees, client, and service providers irrespective of sex, sexuality, age, marital status, ethnic origin, or disability.
To take responsibility for the health & safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their omissions or actions at work.
To comply fully with the duties and responsibilities outlined the Claimont's Information Governance Policy.
Ensure the effective flow of information within the team, between the team and management and with external parties, representing corporate messages constructively and observing Claimont's internal communication policies and procedures.
Carry out day to day tasks in accordance with stated policies, procedures, and regulations.
Help to project the desired image of Claimont by demonstrating the corporate values through own example while ensuring they are developed with others by promoting thinking, skills and behaviour associated with Claimont's leadership and culture.
Internal contacts
Internal Stakeholders and Claimont team members
External contacts
Local Authorities and other partner organisations.
External stakeholders in relation to client safety, quality, and clinical governance queries.
Clients
External professionals
Community Mental Health Teams
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
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
Claimont Health LTD
Address
Darwen Health Centre
James Street West
Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 1PY
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Claimont Health LTD
Address
Darwen Health Centre
James Street West
Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 1PY
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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