Mental Health Rapid Response Worker

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mental Health Rapid Response Worker will work as part of a flexible team providing enhanced care and therapeutic engagement to patients experiencing mental health crisis within AED departments across the CWP footprint.

The post holder will also support patients who are detained under the Mental Health Act, including those held under Section 136, providing appropriate care and observation while maintaining safety, dignity and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Complete patient observations and monitoring.
• Provide person-centred care and therapeutic engagement.
• Support patients who are distressed or in crisis and transport them safely to other healthcare settings.
• Assist in transporting patients between their residence and healthcare facilities as needed.

Job description

The Mental Health Rapid Response Worker will work as part of a flexible team providing enhanced care and therapeutic engagement to patients experiencing mental health crisis within AED departments across the CWP footprint. The role will involve providing safe, compassionate and person-centred care, completing patient observations and supporting the safe transportation of patients between healthcare settings, from their place of residence and carrying out Section 135 / CTO Recalls. The post holder will also support patients who are detained under the Mental Health Act, including those held under Section 136, providing appropriate care, observation, reassurance ad support while maintaining their safety, dignity and wellbeing. The role requires effective partnership with clinical teams, emergency services and other agencies to ensure patients receive safe and compassionate care throughout their time within Urgent Care., The post holder will work collaboratively with clinical teams, emergency services and partner agencies to provide safe, effective and compassionate care to patients experiencing a mental health crisis. Responsibilities will include, completing patient observations, providing person-centred care and therapeutic engagement, supporting patients who may be distressed or in crisis , and transporting patients safely to various healthcare settings. The post holder will also contribute to maintain a safe environment and responding appropriately to service needs.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.