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Trosolwg o'r swydd

We are looking to recruit a Carer and Support Wellbeing Worker.

The post holder will be working directly with carers and completing carers assessments in a timely manner. As outlined in the Care Act the post holder will be working to support carers with their wellbeing. Ideally to have direct  experience working and assessing with carers and/or service users.

The candidate is expected to contribute and promote HPFT Trust values –WELCOMING, KIND, CARING, RESPECTFUL and PROFESSIONAL.

The successful candidate will be supported to develop their skills with a range of opportunities available.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

To work as part of a community team which provides mental health services.

To focus exclusively on the needs of carers requiring support (including assessment of their needs) and act as an expert within geographical area of responsibility.

To support community team members in understanding best practice approaches to assessing the needs of and supporting carers.

To work within approaches outlined through the Care Act 2014 and local policy to ensure timely access to support for carers of people with a mental health issue.

To assist the senior social worker to ensure the integrity of the HPFT Carer Pathway within geographical area.

To ensure that the wellbeing of carers is maintained at all times
through promoting recovery oriented practice. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.

The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Our Trust values are:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!

Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?

Then please read on…