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Salary We are looking for 2 dynamic and enthusiastic mental health Support Workers, to join our Community Access Service (CAS) in Hillingdon Riverside and and in Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster Acute Mental Health Services; the posts are based at St Charles Hospital and Hillingdon Riverside.
The CAS works alongside inpatients and the inpatient Multidisciplinary team to ensure that admission to hospital is purposeful and that discharge is planned in a timely way, thus reducing individuals’ long term stay in hospital and also repeated admissions.
We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals who would be committed to supporting the recovery of the individuals being cared for in hospital. You must have experience of working in inpatient mental health services, and and / or some experience of working in a related health or social care field.
You will be responsible for working with individuals towards the best possible outcome, helping them to identify personal recovery goals and supporting them to fully embed into their local communities whilst working towards their own aspirations of a meaningful recovery.
You will need to be motivated, organised, energetic and a flexible team worker with effective communication and interpersonal skills in order to work with patients, carers, CAS team members, inpatient Multidisciplinary Team members, Bed Management Staff, Community Mental Health Teams, Home Treatment Teams and other professionals / community organisations.
The role of the CAS Support Worker will support the CAS team and adult inpatient service to address barriers to discharge and facilitate discharge from the ward.
As an integral and highly valued member of the CAS team, the Support Worker will provide practical assistance to patients in order for them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery journey. They will support the team to ensure admission to hospital is purposeful and help facilitate safe and effective discharge for the patient back to their homes.
The CAS Support Worker will take a role in embedding recovery values within the CAS and MDT Team. Theywill promote their role, through the provision of information and a range of learning opportunities for the Community Access Service, the multidisciplinary team and others across the trust.
As a core member of the CAS team, the CAS Support Worker will work alongside patients on a 1:1 basis, and also work alongside other colleagues in the CAS team and inpatient staff, andwill develop partnership working within the local community
The CAS team works with patients in order to achieve high quality care and best outcomes. Patients are assessed to ensure that treatment plans are personalised and are able to offer appropriate and purposeful care and support when people need it the most. The team works with people towards gaining greater independence and in managing their health and wellbeing.
Vaccination
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users and we will therefore be seeking proof of vaccination or medical exemption during the recruitment process. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. Were always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
The successful candidate must have experience working with people with mental health problems. You must be enthusiastic, patient centred and able to provide a flexible and creative approach to patient care delivery. The pace of work is often fast, with a rapid turnover of patients in a limited period of time. You will be required to be a team player, enjoy working with a shared caseload and feel confident at delivering evidence based interventions.
You will work both alongside, but at times independently under the direction and supervision of qualified mental health professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team with the opportunity of developing links with other professionals and teams in a wide variety of settings.
For more detailed information about this post please see attached job description and person specification.
