claims representative Brighton, England
Job description
Are you a Support Worker with a motivation to work in mental health?
Would you thrive in a role where you work with a relatively small, but complex caseload?
If so, our Band 4 Support Time Recovery Worker (STR) role in our Assertive Outreach Team may be the role for you!
Our Brighton Assertive Outreach Team are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and skilled Band 4 STR worker. This post is for 37.5 hours per week. This post will involve weekend working, but mainly Mon-Fri 9-5 with specific shift pattern to be negotiated.
We are a well-staffed multi-disciplinary team made up of Social Workers, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, a Psychologist, Psychiatrists, Support Workers and a Pharmacy Technician. We operate as a team within a creative and flexible approach and provide shared responsibility of risk management to support our service users who have a primary diagnosis of psychosis. We run groups for service users and has a biopsychosocial approach to support.
The AOT work with individuals who are difficult to engage. These individuals present with complex needs, including severe & enduring mental health needs, substance misuse, forensic issues and housing difficulties and may have often had unsuccessful working relationships with mental health services in the past. The work we do with this group is so crucial and the job satisfaction we receive when we make a breakthrough with patients is incredible.
Your role will involve supporting Lead Practitioners with their relatively small, yet complex caseload. You will undertake duty tasks including supporting patients in crisis and with medication related matters. Your role will also involve supporting with running of groups and providing long term social and practical support to service users by building up long term relationships with them.
The Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Living & Working in Brighton:
- Be spoilt for choice with Brighton's iconic seafront, vibrant lanes and array of shops and attractions
- Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns on your doorstep
- Embrace the outstanding natural beauty spots including the renowned Devils Dyke and South Downs National Park
Key staff survey results include:
- 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
- 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
- 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
If you are applying for a secondment, please ensure that you have prior agreement from your current manager.
