Job summary
- Main area
- Older Adults
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 274-10812-OA
- Employer
- Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Witham Court
- Town
- Lincoln
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 11/06/2024
Employer heading
Community Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Lincoln Older Adults CMHT is offering a rare and exciting opportunity to join the OA CMHT based at Witham Court who can compliment the current CMHT team who provides assessment, and treatment of the OA of all ages who have Mental health difficulties that are experiencing memory problems in the community with their day to day functioning in Lincoln area.
Applicants are invited from a highly motivated and dynamic individuals with a positive attitude to deliver the trust Visions and Values in their day to day practice providing the best healthcare experience for people under our care through evidence based practice to individuals using our services, using effective communication and promotes a culture of transparency and equity. You will be part of a supportive and caring team providing clear pathways to our patient group.
The role will involve working alongside OA CMHT colleagues to follow the individual care plans, medication management, social care aspects to support patients to achieve their potential whatever their diagnosis is so they can live well in the community and moving them towards discharge with the right support and network to meet their needs.
Are you seeking an opportunity to join a forward thinking Trust, with great career opportunities, excellent training where you can be challenged but rewarded, providing the standard of care to really make a difference everyday - if the answer is yes then you are the person we are looking for to join our steadfast team
Main duties of the job
You will be required to go to patients place of residence to follow care plans, take patients to appointments/reviews, psychological interventions, advocate for them in a variety of circumstances with GP's, Councils, Social Services and other external agencies ensuring their potential in their activities of daily living is reached. You will manage your own diary to enable you to work flexibly and responsively to your caseload of service users.
The post holder will be adaptable to the role whilst supporting the Multi Disciplinary Team and the Quality Agenda of the Older Adults Division. Demonstrate/possess excellent IT skills to ensure that able to manage diary/commitments, complete accurate case recording and complete daily tasks. Demonstrate good time management and organisational skills, and an ability to plan and prioritise workload.
Working for our organisation
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work within the policies, protocols and clinical procedures of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and to promote competent working practice within an integrated multi-disciplinary team.
To liaise with the team and wider Multi-disciplinary Team to carry out assigned duties across the locality.
To manage a caseload of clients and service users with a diagnosis of Dementia, mental health and or their support network, including family, carers and significant others.
Following assessment of need to signpost referrals to the most appropriate service whether internal or external or both to the organisation.
To be prepared to work on own initiative as necessary and report to the team and locality manager.
Provide detailed and timely personal support plans for patients and carers where necessary
Provide a timely response and review (KPI) for all referrals to the service
Promote equality for all patients and understand their health needs.
Demonstrate an awareness of service user and carer perspectives on the provision of treatment and continuing care. Identifying their unmet needs and signposting appropriately.
Ensure accurate record keeping in accordance with Trust policy.
Participate regularly in clinical and managerial supervision sessions.
Liaise with representatives from associated voluntary and statutory organisations and facilitate good communication processes.
Attend in-service training and other study / refresher days to meet individual, statutory and service needs.
Participate in performance reviews.
To work flexibly across a 5-day-a-week service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Cavendish Care Certificate or willingness to work towards resourced by LPFT
- NVQ 3 in Care or equivalent
- An understanding of working with Dementia and its wider impact on families, carers and significant others.
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 3 in Promoting Independence or equivalent or working towards achievement
- Training in mental health awareness or other training relevant to this post
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous relevant experience working with people with mental health problems at a nursing assistant grade or equivalent within a health and social care setting.
- Knowledge of risk assessment principles.
- Experience in providing support for people in the community
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in providing support for people in the community who have Dementia
- Working in teams
Skills
Essential criteria
- IT skills.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Seema Sinniah
- Job title
- Team Co-ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01522 309613
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