Band 4 Support Time & Recovery Worker/Move On Worker - Bath

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a committed STR worker to support inpatients on a mental health ward. The role involves assessing barriers to discharge and providing tailored 1:1 support to enhance patient independence and access vital services. Successful candidates will need excellent time-management skills and a flexible approach to addressing a wide range of complex health needs.

Qualifications

• Ability to engage with service users experiencing complex mental health needs.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Knowledge of support services related to mental health and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Provide time-limited 1:1 support to inpatients.
• Identify and assess barriers affecting patient discharge.
• Work closely with MDT and community teams.

Skills

Time-management

Creative problem solving

Flexibility

Job description

Job overview

The STR worker operates on an inpatient mental health ward as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). The role is primarily to support the timely discharge from hospital of each service user, by identifying and assessing barriers that may delay discharge, and working to resolve them. This assessment will support the MDT to identify the care pathway out of hospital for the service user.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide time-limited 1:1 support to service users whilst they are inpatients, enabling them to access a range of services which provide help and advice, but which also support and promote independence wherever possible.For example:

• Housing including homelessness support services
• Assessing for appropriateness for packages of care
• Prescription deliveries
• Support and sign posting for differencing levels of abuse
• Debt management difficulties and sign posting
• Residency status
• Speaking with friends, family and carers
• Referrals to the local authority, third sector and any other referrals which are deemed appropriate
• Support with benefits

The STR worker will engage with service users with a wide range of mental health needs, often including coexisting complex needs such as homelessness, substance misuse problems, self-neglect, domestic abuse, significant risk histories and social exclusion, and who at times may present with challenging behaviours. The post holder will work flexibly, creatively and effectively in their role, with a high degree of self-direction and using excellent time-management skills to manage their own time and work load, under the supervision and guidance of their Ward Manager.

The post holder will work closely along side the MDT and wider community teams as well as third sector organisations.