Support, Time & Recovery Worker

Job overview

Are you a compassionate STR worker, with a passion for working with adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties?

We are looking for two STR workers to join our residential mental health rehabilitation service at Huyton Core and Cluster, to deliver excellent patient care to our residents.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work to assist with the continuity of care for service users within the appropriate care setting. The post holder will work from the community environment.

The post holder will provide Support, give Time to an allocated group of service users and aim to promote Recovery predominantly within the community environment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Facilitate and support the development of appropriate personal care

Facilitate and support self help, communication and social skills acquisition

Assist and promote independence with activities of daily living

Facilitate a service users recovery by assisting them to participate in social, vocational, recreational and leisure activities within the appropriate setting

Promote social inclusion through developing opportunities in areas such as employment, volunteering and education.

Participate in the implementation of specific programmes of care or therapy to develop and enhance socially appropriate adaptive behaviours under the supervision of qualified staff

Participate in regular supervision, engage in reflective practice and be committed to continued development

Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated.

Ensure appropriate records are maintained under the direction of the qualified practitioner.

Contribute to the involvement of Service Users, and carers/relatives in the delivery of care

Provide reassurance and support to service users and carers/family

Work collaboratively within the Care team to ensure that Service Users needs are met

Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations

Contribute to the development of services

Contribute to the effective and efficient use of resources

Help to identify early signs of relapse as described within the care plan and alert the appropriate staff involved in the service users care.

Understand and adhere to Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines

Report any concern regarding Service User care to the Qualified Practitioner

Contribute to service improvement initiatives to enhance quality of Service User care

Participate in Service User and public involvement activities

Support individuals equality, diversity and rights

Participate in Serious Untoward Incident investigations/reviews as required