Support Worker, Mental Health

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Support Worker to join the Community Mental Healthand Memory Service.

Our ideal candidate would be acommitted team player as well as being able to work independently,demonstrating initiative and be passionate in promoting good quality care to maximise independence. Within this role you will be responsible for assessing,developing, implementing and evaluating care plans using a person-centred approach. Within this role you will gain training, support, and guidance toensure you are working collaboratively with external agencies to provide thebest possible care for our service users.

This role requires someone whocan manage in a fast-paced environment,, supporting our Mental Health Practitioners. The day-to-day work - for this role will be led by the needs ofthe service users and the service which will require effective time management and prioritisation skills as well as effective communication and autonomous working.

All of our staff are an integral part of the multidisciplinary team within mental health services.

Hello!

Weare Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health andwell-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.

Thewhole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for ourown family to use.

Weoffer a range of mental health services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

Rankedas one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companies top 100 large company list.

Asa social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden Centre.

Workingat Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but wereally mean it.

Welike to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.

Comeand Join us !

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DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Communication & relationship skills

• The post-holder will work with all members of staff within CMHMS and Navigo.
• They will work in close liaison with health and social care professionals in statutory and non‑statutory agencies to facilitate and deliver a range of services to ensure that continuing care needs of service users are met.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, case conferences and any other meetings as necessary.
• Effectively communicate complex and/or sensitive information where there are barriers to understanding. This includes communication concerning adult protection, abuse, cognitive impairment and other risks surrounding a service users mental health. Barriers to understanding include working with service users who could be hostile or highly emotional, who have complex needs and may be vulnerable.
• Maintain accurate clinical records according to professional standards.
• To participate in Practice and Management supervision.
• Promote and implement creative ways of working with service users
• Instigate, develop and maintain a relationship with the service user and/or carer to facilitate the accurate delivery of care.
• Manage highly confidential information in respect of…