Graduate Mental Health Worker

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the adult community mental health team at a time of innovation and service development. This role will be involved, as part of the wider team, in helping to adapt the existing service within the new transformation process. This process is in response to the NHS 5-year plan to develop mental health services round the Primary Care Networks and provides new opportunities which include developing partnership working with the voluntary sector, working more closely with GP practices and developing more innovative, community based and holistic ways of working.

The post holder will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to patients, service users and carers as part of the Core Community Mental Health Team, working under the indirect supervision of a registered member of staff. You will be responsible for carrying out practical tasks, identified as part of the service users’ care plan or care pathways.

The post holder will provide supportive care management to an allocated group of service users as delegated by the Team Manager or registered practitioner.

The post holder will receive clinical supervision as appropriate and partake in reflective practice/training on a regular basis.

Main duties of the job

Undertake a range of duties which involve direct patient care, in some cases under supervision following competency assessment.

Assist in the coordination of care delivery for a case load of service users in the community with mental health problems including those with severe and enduring mental illness under the supervision of a registered professional, in close collaboration with the Directorate, psychiatric multidisciplinary team, service users and other community agencies.

Work under the supervision of qualified staff that supervise their caseload but they work independently with their service users.

Contribute to the monitoring of the physical environment ensuring that it is safe and conducive to the therapeutic work of the unit/community setting.

Have informed knowledge and understanding in the psychological, social, physical, and spiritual needs of all service users and carers

Actively participate in the care and rehabilitation of service users and carers as per the plan of care determined by the MDT

Maintain clear, timely, comprehensive and contemporaneous written clinical records on all patients in accordance with Trust policies

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Assist in the coordination of care delivery for a case load of service users in the community with mental health problems including those with severe and enduring mental illness under the supervision of a registered professional, in close collaboration with the Directorate, psychiatrist, multidisciplinary team, service users and other community agencies.

Utilising IT skills and knowledge to access and input clinical information and data to the Trust Electronic System (RiO) and Local Authority IT system.

Contribute towards the delivery of care using the recovery approach to provide therapeutic interventions under supervision by means of assessment and ongoing treatment in various settings. Design care programmes in line with risk assessment and psychosocial needs.

Utilise designated recovery tool with outcomes focusing on care planning, ensuring clients understand they will be worked with in a collaborative manner to engage in social inclusion activities such as seeking employment, education and independent living

To be conversant with factors that cause mental illness and preferred treatment methods

Support the assessment and management of client and carers needs through initial data collection, monitoring of patients’ progress, feedback, discussion, and reports and in care reviews with the clinical team.

Assist in the physical health care assessment of service users and report any changes in service users’ physical health to the registered practitioner

Provide information of health promotion and healthy living

Take part in psychosocial interventions i.e. CBT, psychoeducation or family work as per service user care plan.

Provide patients and their carers with a service that is culturally sensitive and gives due consideration to any special needs

Have informed knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 amended 2007 in particular Part 3 of the Act and other legislations such as Safeguarding Children, Adults, DOLS, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and others relating to care of service users in the community

To undertake and assist in the organisation of the day-to-day smooth running of the service

Contributes towards the on-going quality of service and care and identifies any risk issues in relation to the patients’ health and social care

To be able to work and travel across a geographical area or across integrated teams

Inform the team / person in charge of any changes in the patients physical/ psychological condition or any significant factors relevant to the patient / client

Recognise and respond appropriately to aggressive behaviour

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.