Support Worker Rainhill
Job description
Whiston Core 24 forms part of the 24/7 Urgent Care Model and urgent care pathway within Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. The 24/7 model provides mental health assessment, intensive community interventions, advice, support and guidance twenty four hours, seven days a week across several access points for individuals presenting in crisis. There services are Southport District General Hospital, Aintree Hospital, The Royal at Liverpool plus Whiston Hospital & Warrington hospital. 1. Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust as a leading provider of mental health care, addiction services and learning disability care. 2. Service users receive a high quality service and one which is free from stigma, discrimination and harm. 3. Staff are engaged with the delivery, innovation and continuous improvement of services to benefit service users. 4. Visible and responsive leadership, setting the standard for others and role-modelled throughout the division for all managers 5. The Trust values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness and Enthusiasm will be embedded across the division for all staff and evident to service users. 1. To carry out assigned duties, involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and indirect supervision of qualified staff. 2. To report to the qualified staff any observations made whilst providing care to service users / productivity and leisure, providing details of mental state and risk factors. 3. To work with service users on an individual and group basis as outlined in the care plan and as directed by the appropriate named lead professional. 1. To adhere to the Trusts’ human rights based approach taking into account service user choice. 2. To take responsibility for ensuring your own personal safety and that of the service user when using equipment. 3. To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and any others that may be affected by own acts and omissions at work. 4. To ensure that you are familiar with the terms and conditions of your post. 5. To participate in service development activities, as required. The Hospital Mental Health Liaison Team practitioners work alongside the multidisciplinary team within the acute hospital setting including medical and nursing teams, Community Mental Health Teams, Local Authority community services and Voluntary sector. The role will serve to identify and support patients who present within the acute hospital with a variety of mental health conditions alongside the potential of complex physical comorbidities, individuals can present in crisis and display challenging or vulnerable behaviours who require a comprehensive mental health assessment to support and manage mental health problems and to contribute to the discharge planning process. SW will have the opportunity to work across all ages from 18+ to older age and across both A+E and ward environments. We are seeking adaptable, flexible, innovative and work with the mental health practitioners who have comprehensive experience of working in mental health services and wish to develop their professional skills within the hospital setting. This will involve completing mental health assessments and the ability to effectively signpost while forging links with community organisations across health and social care. You will build and maintain effective relationships with health professionals in the general hospital settings to raise awareness with regard to individuals with mental health issues. You must be able to work independently with confidence in order to make informed clinical decisions regarding appropriate signposting/discharge process.
