About this role
Job summary
This is a highly valued opportunity to make a meaningful difference within the local Nepalese community while working as part of a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team.
A full-time vacancy has arisen at Aldershot Centre for Health for a Nepali-speaking Support Time and Recovery Worker (STR) within the busy NEH Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, including the Clozapine Clinic based at Aldershot Centre for Health. Applicants must be fluent in both spoken and written Nepali and English.
This role is vital in strengthening engagement with the local Nepalese community and improving access to mental health services. The successful candidate will provide education, support and guidance to service users and their families, helping them navigate their care journey. The role will also involve attending clinical appointments to provide translation and interpretation support for individuals and their relatives when required.
The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary team alongside Community Psychiatric Nurses, Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists and fellow STR Workers. In addition, full training will be provided to become a phlebotomist, supporting the delivery of services within the Clozapine Clinic.
Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, candidates must possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community based work.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to work as part of the Neighbourhood teams covering North East Hampshire and to focus on the direct needs of service users, working across boundaries of care, organisations and roles.
The role includes working as a phlebotomist within the clozapine clinic and using the "Potchi" machine to assist reading the results and support other staff within the clinic.
The role is to provideSupport, giveTime to service users with a mental issue thus promoteRecovery and maintain them in their community environment.
Improve understanding of mental illness through education and promotional activities within the Nepalese community.
Support people who speak Nepalese to access a range of talking therapies within the Neighbourhood teams and support integration into community services.
Help staff to understand Nepalese culture and spiritual beliefs and how these influence engagement with mental health services.
Act as an interpreter at appointments and telephone calls with Nepalese speaking service users, to give a continuity of support throughout appointments.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description Job responsibilities
Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
Experience Essential
Experience of mental health services (as a worker, service user or carer) Must be fluent in written and speaking Nepali and English language
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 Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Aldershot Centre for Health
Hospital Hill
Aldershot
GU11 1AY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)