Mental Health Support Worker -Female only

NHS; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider specializing in mental health is seeking a Female Mental Health Support Worker to provide person-centred care in clients' homes. This role involves maintaining client well-being through personalized support and requires a minimum of 12 months experience in mental health settings. Competitive pay at £15 per hour, alongside a commitment to professional development is offered.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Comfortable working environments

Paid Induction and CPD support

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months mental health experience with PTSD & Personality Disorder.
• Experience working collaboratively as part of a multi-professional Team.
• Evidence of appropriate resource management.

Responsibilities

• Support clients on a home visit basis to improve their well-being.
• Maintain written records of all aspects of client treatment.
• Ensure confidentiality and security of patient data at all times.

Skills

Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Ability to manage a situation/patient in crisis

Flexible and adaptable

Good Presentation Skills

Education

Degree level post basic qualifications in health care

Basic computer skills

Job description

Mental Health Support Worker -Female only

Mental Health Support Worker (Female Only)

Does your current role empower you to giveyour aspired level of person-centred care from beginning to end of the patientjourney?

Claimont Health is a CQC registered unique service provider in theprivate sector, providing high- profile, person centred, holistic services toclients who prefer to be treated in the comfort of their own home. We offer atailored service, providing highly skilled mental health professionals tocomplement clients needs.

As a member of our clinical team, you will be offered a variedcaseload of work, depending on your skills and experience. You will care foryour client on a Home Visit basis, where you will have the opportunity to work oneto one in a calm environment that feels secure for them.

Main duties of the job

Your experience willreflect in your practice as you see the resulting outcomes of your skills andexpertise in enabling our clients to use their strengths to improve their ownwell-being.

What do we need from you?

We are seeking professionalism and commitment to deliveringclient specific care. We expect all our staff to share our dedication insupporting our clients on their pathway to recovery, showing compassion andmotivation to support them on their journey. You will need to be flexible,having the ability to adapt to your surroundings and support family members whilstdemonstrating the ability to maintain clear professional boundaries within ahome setting.

1 years ormore experience as a Mental Health Support Worker within forensic setting.

Flexibility,maturity, independence and the very highest professional standards

Commitment todelivering client specific care.

Adaptableapproach to support client and family members

Ability to maintainclear professional boundaries within a home setting.

About us

So, what can we off you in return for your dedicationand commitment?

• Competitive pay - £15 per hour
• Comfortable working environments.
• Paid Induction and CPD support.

Please apply if you would like to hear more about an opportunitywhere you will have time to provide the specialist care you envisaged when youchose your career in mental health.

Claimont Health follows saferrecruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staffunderstand it is each persons individual responsibility and are committed topromoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will besubject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

Job responsibilities

Job title

Support Worker

Department

Reports to

ClinicalOperations

Job purpose

Claimont Home Care Ltd is a CQC registered unique service in theprivate sector delivering specialist mental health nursing at home wheninpatient admission is being considered or for inpatients treated in hospitalbut 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 longterm commitment. The work we offer our staff can be extremely varied and isrooted in a Patient Centred, holistic approach. We value our nurses andsupport workers skills and experience and support them with any additionaltraining requirements they may need. We are looking for high quality, dynamicand experienced Mental Health Support Workers who are able to provide waking night support and/or day support to join our team of Bank Staff.

Key accountabilities

You will expectto support on the following.

involvedin an individuals care.

Ensure managementpolicies and protocols and ensure adhered to practice guidance, as they areupdated and respond to national and local guidance.

Ensurethat written records of all aspects of client treatment and progress aremaintained throughout the treatment process.

• Complete andmaintain all documentation and records as required, including electronicpatient records within 24 hours of event
• Carry outactivities with clients that enable full access to community life.
• Work withfamilies/carers to assist them in understanding mental health and copingeffectively with issues arising from their role as carers.
• Maintain thehighest degree of confidentiality in delivery of treatment packages.
• Maintaineffective communication with referring agents as appropriate.
• Maintain ahigh level of professional core psychiatric skills.
• Maintaineffective clinical links with colleagues, carers and relatives of clientand develop links with community services/resources.
• Encouragethe use of evidence-based practice.
• Attend andfully contribute to all team meetings.
• To reportassessment findings in the appropriate format to the people who needthem
• To ensureconfidentiality and security of patient data is always maintained incompliance with the Data Protection Act.
• To ensureconfidentiality of staff, patients and carers is maintained in line withClaimont policy.
• To attendappropriate mandatory training courses in line with requirements of therole, Health and Safety Regulations and as part of personal development,e.g., systems training, fire awareness training, appraisals.

To carryout any other duties as requested by the Registered Manager to ensure thequality of service provided by the team.

Toactively participate in a performance review and the development andimplementation of a personal development plan.

• To takeresponsibility for their own professional development ensuringprofessional standards are maintained and statutory and mandatorytraining is in date.
• To attendany training as requested.
• To adhere tothe Professional Code of Conduct relating to your profession (ifapplicable).
• To upholdthe principles and values set out in the Claimont Contractors Manual.
• To ensurethat the health and wellbeing of patients is at the centre of allactivities and that all staff engage and communicate with patients asappropriate.
• To alwayspromote quality and safety of patients, visitors and staff thus enablingClaimont to meet its regulation requirements (Care Quality CommissionRegistration Regulations and Outcomes) that relate most directly topatients and strive for continuous quality improvement.

Toobserve Claimont Equal Opportunities Policy providing equality of treatmentand opportunity to employees, client, and service providers irrespective ofsex, sexuality, age, marital status, ethnic origin, or disability.

To takeresponsibility for the health & safety of themselves and other personswho may be affected by their omissions or actions at work.

• To promoteClaimonts Health and Safety Policy and ensure matters are managed inaccordance with it.
• Toco-operate with Claimont to ensure that statutory and departmentalregulations are adhered to.
• Reportaccidents, incidents and near misses, implementing corrective actionwhere necessary.

To complyfully with the duties and responsibilities outlined the ClaimontsInformation Governance Policy.

• To complywith the Data Protection Act 1998, NHS Confidentiality guidelines (e.g.,Caldicott, GMC) and any code of practice on Confidentiality and DataProtection as expected by Claimont.
• To ensurethat all information collected, stored, and used is done so in compliancewith the above Act and any relevant Claimont Policies.
• To raise anymatters of concern with your Manager/Director
• To recognisethat promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people andadults is everyones business and access training and supervision asappropriate to the role.
• To supportthe organisation in ensuring the client is protected from abuse or therisk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.
• To ensureconcerns are responded to appropriately in line with the ClaimontsSafeguarding Adults Policy and the Child Protection Policy andinteragency safeguarding procedures.
• To complywith recruitment and other checks as requested by the organisationincluding undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure via the Criminal RecordsBureau.

Ensure the effective flow ofinformation within the team, between the team and management and withexternal parties, representing corporate messages constructively andobserving Claimonts internalcommunication policies and procedures.

Carry out day to day tasks inaccordance with stated policies, procedures, and regulations.

Help to project the desired image ofClaimont by demonstrating the corporatevalues through own example while ensuring they are developed with others bypromoting thinking, skills and behaviour associated with Claimonts leadership and culture.

Internal contacts

InternalStakeholders and Claimont team members

External contacts

Local Authorities and other partner organisations.

External stakeholders in relation to client safety, quality, andclinical governance queries.

Clients

Externalprofessionals

CommunityMental Health Teams

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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

• EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum 12 months mental health (PTSD & Personality Disorder) experience
• 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, forensic

Skills

• 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

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.