About this role
Job summary
We are currently seeking an experienced Support Worker, at Band 4 to work via a Bank Contract, based in Watford for our Community Adult Mental Health Team. You will be joining our Temporary Staffing Team within HPFT - Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will contribute to assessment of social, physical and mental health needs. Focusing on the physical health and wellbeing of our service users with mental health needs and understanding the relationship between social, physical needs and mental wellbeing.
HPFT provides services for service users with mental health, learning disability and children's and adolescent mental health problems. Applicants should have some experience of working in a healthcare setting.HPFT has a range of healthcare settings across the County and therefore access to a car would be beneficial unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving
Main duties of the job
Postholder will work alongside qualified and prequalified members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT).
Members of the MDT may include, psychiatrists, registered nurses, clinical psychologists, psychological therapists, arts therapists, social workers, occupational therapists, employment and vocational workers, team managers and other professional
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as anOutstandingprovider of mental health and learning disability services. Feedback from our staff about working for the Trust is very positive and, in the NHS national staff survey, we regularly see a high percentage of staff saying their role makes a difference to our service users and that they would recommend the Trust as a place to work. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional so that together we provide great care and great outcomes for our service users and carers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will carry out venepuncture for requested blood tests and partake in the physiological assessment of our service users who have been identified as having severe mental illness. They will take and record physical health checks including blood pressure, pulse, weight and BMI.
To carry out social assessments with service users either in the clinic or in their own homes including but not limited to connected lives assessment and carers assessments.
The post holder will have a good understanding of the clinical health guidelines of physical health monitoring and recognise when action needs to be taken.
Assessing service users holistically. Assessing lifestyles exercise and activities, eating and drinking, smoking, alcohol and drug use and giving advice on healthy lifestyles, referring service users on to additional services and signposting our service users to other services.
Working with clinicians to assess and update risk information for service users.
Please see JD attached for further information and responsibilities required
Person Specification
Qualifications / equivalent experience
Essential
- NVQ level 3 qualification or mental health certificate level 3 or agreement to undertake such training as soon as resources permit
- NVQ/Mental Health Certificate Level 2
Desirable
- Venepuncture trianing
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Basic written communication skills
- Ability to create innovative solutions to help empower service users
- Ability to provide practical support with daily living activities
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of providing mental health or health and social care services from within a team setting, which may be combined with personal lived experience of mental health difficulties
Other Requirements
Essential
- Car Driver
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colne House, Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JP
Watford
WD18 0JP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)