About this role
Job summary
Are you a Support Worker with a motivation to work in mental health, and an interest in crisis management and support?
Would you thrive in a role where you work with a relatively small, but complex caseload?
If so, our Band 4 Crisis Support, Time & Recovery (STR) Worker role in our neighbourhood mental health team (NMHT) may be the role for you!
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and skilled Band 4 Crisis STR worker.We are a well-staffed multi-disciplinary team made up of Social Workers, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, a Psychologist, Psychiatrists, Support Workers and a Pharmacy Technician.
Main duties of the job
Your role will involve supporting Lead Practitioners with their caseload of patients. Your role will involve supporting patients with targeted interventions, which are time limited, as well as social and practical support to service users by building up relationships with them. This particular role has a specific remit to provide preventive work with service users under the NMHT to avoid crisis or admission and support transition back from the crisis team to the NMHT.
About us
The Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Living & Working in Brighton
Be spoilt for choice with Brighton's iconic seafront, vibrant lanes and array of shops and attractions
Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns on your doorstep
Embrace the outstanding natural beauty spots including the renowned Devils Dyke and South Downs National Park
We'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, recent staff survey results told us that 82% recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Key staff survey results include
70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document for the full details on the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- NVQ 3 or equivalent, combined with a commitment to undertake continuing personal development
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems, ideally in the community
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
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Community Mental Health Centre
Brighton General Hospital, Elm Grove
Brighton
BN2 3EW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)