Mental Health Support Worker - ASD Experience - Lancashire inDarwen inDarwen PUBLISHED 4 JUN 2024

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Claimont Health is a CQC registered unique service provider in theprivate sector, providing high- profile, person centred, holistic services toclients who prefer to be treated in the comfort of their own home.

Job summary

Claimont Health
- Mental Health Support Worker- London.

Does your current role empower you to giveyour aspired level of person-centred care from beginning to end of the patientjourney?

Claimont Health is a CQC registered unique service provider in theprivate sector, providing high- profile, person centred, holistic services toclients who prefer to be treated in the comfort of their own home. We offer atailored service, providing highly skilled mental health professionals tocomplement clients needs.

As a member of our clinical team, you will be offered a variedcaseload of work, depending on your skills and experience. You will care foryour client on a Live-In or Home Visit basis, where you will have the opportunity to work oneto one in a calm environment that feels secure for them.

Main duties of the job

Your experience willreflect in your practice as you see the resulting outcomes of your skills andexpertise in enabling our clients to use their strengths to improve their ownwell-being.

What do we need from you?

We are seeking professionalism and commitment to deliveringclient specific care. We expect all our staff to share our dedication insupporting our clients on their pathway to recovery, showing compassion andmotivation to support them on their journey. You will need to be flexible,having the ability to adapt to your surroundings and support family members whilstdemonstrating the ability to maintain clear professional boundaries within ahome setting.

1 years ormore experience as a Mental Health Support Worker

Flexibility,maturity, independence and the very highest professional standards

Commitment todelivering client specific care.

Adaptableapproach to support client and family members

Ability to maintainclear professional boundaries within a home setting.

About us

So, what can we off you in return for your dedicationand commitment?

Competitive pay - £13 per hour
Comfortable working environments.
Accommodation and food provided.
Paid Induction and CPD support.

Please apply if you would like to hear more about an opportunitywhere you will have time to provide the specialist care you envisaged when youchose your career in mental health.

Claimont Health follows saferrecruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staffunderstand it is each persons individual responsibility and are committed topromoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will besubject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job title

Support Worker

Department

Claimont Head Office

Reports to

Clinical Operations

Job purpose

Claimont Home Care Ltd is a CQC registered unique service in the private sector delivering specialist mental health nursing at home when inpatient admission is being considered or for inpatients treated in hospital but who wish, and are able, to be discharged home. Claimont is not an agency. We invest in people and build relationships based on mutual support and long term commitment. The work we offer our staff can be extremely varied and is rooted in a Patient Centred, holistic approach. We value our nurses and support workers skills and experience and support them with any additional training requirements they may need. We are looking for high quality, dynamic and experienced Mental Health Support Workers who are able to provide Live-In and/or domiciliary home care to join our team.

Key accountabilities

You will expect to support on the following.

involved in an individuals care.

Ensure management policies and protocols and ensure adhered to practice guidance, as they are updated and respond to national and local guidance.

Ensure that written records of all aspects of client treatment and progress are maintained throughout the treatment process.

Complete and maintain all documentation and records as required, including electronic patient records within 24 hours of event
Carry out activities with clients that enable full access to community life.
Work with families/carers to assist them in understanding mental health and coping effectively with issues arising from their role as carers.
Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality in delivery of treatment packages.
Maintain effective communication with referring agents as appropriate.
Maintain a high level of professional core psychiatric skills.
Maintain effective clinical links with colleagues, carers and relatives of client and develop links with community services/resources.
Encourage the use of evidence-based practice.
Attend and fully contribute to all team meetings.
To report assessment findings in the appropriate format to the people who need them
To ensure confidentiality and security of patient data is always maintained in compliance with the Data Protection Act.
To ensure confidentiality of staff, patients and carers is maintained in line with Claimont policy.
To attend appropriate mandatory training courses in line with requirements of the role, Health and Safety Regulations and as part of personal development, e.g., systems training, fire awareness training, appraisals.

To carry out any other duties as requested by the Registered Manager to ensure the quality of service provided by the team.

To actively participate in a performance review and the development and implementation of a personal development plan.

To take responsibility for their own professional development ensuring professional standards are maintained and statutory and mandatory training is in date.
To attend any training as requested.
To adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct relating to your profession (if applicable).
To uphold the principles and values set out in the Claimont Contractors Manual.
To ensure that the health and wellbeing of patients is at the centre of all activities and that all staff engage and communicate with patients as appropriate.
To always promote quality and safety of patients, visitors and staff thus enabling Claimont to meet its regulation requirements (Care Quality Commission Registration Regulations and Outcomes) that relate most directly to patients and strive for continuous quality improvement.

To observe Claimont Equal Opportunities Policy providing equality of treatment and opportunity to employees, client, and service providers irrespective of sex, sexuality, age, marital status, ethnic origin, or disability.

To take responsibility for the health & safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their omissions or actions at work.

To promote Claimont's Health and Safety Policy and ensure matters are managed in accordance with it.
To co-operate with Claimont to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.
Report accidents, incidents and near misses, implementing corrective action where necessary.

To comply fully with the duties and responsibilities outlined the Claimont's Information Governance Policy.

To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, NHS Confidentiality guidelines (e.g., Caldicott, GMC) and any code of practice on Confidentiality and Data Protection as expected by Claimont.
To ensure that all information collected, stored, and used is done so in compliance with the above Act and any relevant Claimont Policies.
To raise any matters of concern with your Manager/Director
To recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people and adults is everyone's business and access training and supervision as appropriate to the role.
To support the organisation in ensuring the client is protected from abuse or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.
To ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with the Claimont's Safeguarding Adults Policy and the Child Protection Policy and interagency safeguarding procedures.
To comply with recruitment and other checks as requested by the organisation including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure via the Criminal Records Bureau.

Ensure the effective flow of information within the team, between the team and management and with external parties, representing corporate messages constructively and observing Claimont's internal communication policies and procedures.

Carry out day to day tasks in accordance with stated policies, procedures, and regulations.

Help to project the desired image of Claimont by demonstrating the corporate values through own example while ensuring they are developed with others by promoting thinking, skills and behaviour associated with Claimont's leadership and culture.

Internal contacts

Internal Stakeholders and Claimont team members

External contacts

Local Authorities and other partner organisations.

External stakeholders in relation to client safety, quality, and clinical governance queries.

Clients

External professionals

Community Mental Health Teams

Job description
Job responsibilities

Job title

Support Worker

Department

Claimont Head Office

Reports to

Clinical Operations

Job purpose

Claimont Home Care Ltd is a CQC registered unique service in the private sector delivering specialist mental health nursing at home when inpatient admission is being considered or for inpatients treated in hospital but who wish, and are able, to be discharged home. Claimont is not an agency. We invest in people and build relationships based on mutual support and long term commitment. The work we offer our staff can be extremely varied and is rooted in a Patient Centred, holistic approach. We value our nurses and support workers skills and experience and support them with any additional training requirements they may need. We are looking for high quality, dynamic and experienced Mental Health Support Workers who are able to provide Live-In and/or domiciliary home care to join our team.

Key accountabilities

You will expect to support on the following.

involved in an individuals care.

Ensure management policies and protocols and ensure adhered to practice guidance, as they are updated and respond to national and local guidance.

Ensure that written records of all aspects of client treatment and progress are maintained throughout the treatment process.

Complete and maintain all documentation and records as required, including electronic patient records within 24 hours of event
Carry out activities with clients that enable full access to community life.
Work with families/carers to assist them in understanding mental health and coping effectively with issues arising from their role as carers.
Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality in delivery of treatment packages.
Maintain effective communication with referring agents as appropriate.
Maintain a high level of professional core psychiatric skills.
Maintain effective clinical links with colleagues, carers and relatives of client and develop links with community services/resources.
Encourage the use of evidence-based practice.
Attend and fully contribute to all team meetings.
To report assessment findings in the appropriate format to the people who need them
To ensure confidentiality and security of patient data is always maintained in compliance with the Data Protection Act.
To ensure confidentiality of staff, patients and carers is maintained in line with Claimont policy.
To attend appropriate mandatory training courses in line with requirements of the role, Health and Safety Regulations and as part of personal development, e.g., systems training, fire awareness training, appraisals.

To take responsibility for their own professional development ensuring professional standards are maintained and statutory and mandatory training is in date.
To attend any training as requested.
To adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct relating to your profession (if applicable).
To uphold the principles and values set out in the Claimont Contractors Manual.
To ensure that the health and wellbeing of patients is at the centre of all activities and that all staff engage and communicate with patients as appropriate.
To always promote quality and safety of patients, visitors and staff thus enabling Claimont to meet its regulation requirements (Care Quality Commission Registration Regulations and Outcomes) that relate most directly to patients and strive for continuous quality improvement.

To promote Claimont's Health and Safety Policy and ensure matters are managed in accordance with it.
To co-operate with Claimont to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.
Report accidents, incidents and near misses, implementing corrective action where necessary.

To comply fully with the duties and responsibilities outlined the Claimont's Information Governance Policy.

To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, NHS Confidentiality guidelines (e.g., Caldicott, GMC) and any code of practice on Confidentiality and Data Protection as expected by Claimont.
To ensure that all information collected, stored, and used is done so in compliance with the above Act and any relevant Claimont Policies.
To raise any matters of concern with your Manager/Director
To recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people and adults is everyone's business and access training and supervision as appropriate to the role.
To support the organisation in ensuring the client is protected from abuse or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.
To ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with the Claimont's Safeguarding Adults Policy and the Child Protection Policy and interagency safeguarding procedures.
To comply with recruitment and other checks as requested by the organisation including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure via the Criminal Records Bureau.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Basic computer skills

Desirable

Post basic qualifications in health care
Degree level post basic qualifications in health care
Current, Clean, Full car driving Licence

Experience

Essential

EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 12 months experience in mental health support.
Experience working with people with ASD.
Evidence of appropriate resource management
Working collaboratively as part of a multi-professional Team
Providing consistency in a role
Building trust and working collaboratively with a patient

Desirable

Delivering health care services to people with mental health problems across a variety of settings, including community

Skills

Essential

SKILLS:
Excellent Verbal and Written Skills
Excellent Report Writing Skills
Excellent Interpersonal Skills
Able to manage change, flexible and adaptable
Able to work to deadlines in a pressurised environment
Dynamic, willing to work collaboratively
Good Presentation Skills
Enhanced Influencing Skills
Ability to self-manage
Able to manage a situation/patient in crisis
Able to build relationships in difficult situations
Able to adapt and fit in appropriately to surroundings
OTHER:
Demonstrable record of clinical achievements
Understanding of health care delivery within the NHS / Independent sector
A working knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and its possible impact on services provided
A good understanding of the Health and Social Care Act and its implications for the organisation

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

QUALIFICATIONS:
Basic computer skills

Desirable

Post basic qualifications in health care
Degree level post basic qualifications in health care
Current, Clean, Full car driving Licence

Experience

Essential

EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 12 months experience in mental health support.
Experience working with people with ASD.
Evidence of appropriate resource management
Working collaboratively as part of a multi-professional Team
Providing consistency in a role
Building trust and working collaboratively with a patient

Desirable

Delivering health care services to people with mental health problems across a variety of settings, including community

Skills

Essential

SKILLS:
Excellent Verbal and Written Skills
Excellent Report Writing Skills
Excellent Interpersonal Skills
Able to manage change, flexible and adaptable
Able to work to deadlines in a pressurised environment
Dynamic, willing to work collaboratively
Good Presentation Skills
Enhanced Influencing Skills
Ability to self-manage
Able to manage a situation/patient in crisis
Able to build relationships in difficult situations
Able to adapt and fit in appropriately to surroundings
OTHER:
Demonstrable record of clinical achievements
Understanding of health care delivery within the NHS / Independent sector
A working knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and its possible impact on services provided
A good understanding of the Health and Social Care Act and its implications for the organisation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Claimont Health LTD
Address

Darwen Health Centre

James Street West

Darwen

Lancashire

BB3 1PY

Employer's website

Competitive pay - £13 per hour
Comfortable working environments.
Accommodation and food provided.
Paid Induction and CPD support.

Complete and maintain all documentation and records as required, including electronic patient records within 24 hours of event
Carry out activities with clients that enable full access to community life.
Work with families/carers to assist them in understanding mental health and coping effectively with issues arising from their role as carers.
Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality in delivery of treatment packages.
Maintain effective communication with referring agents as appropriate.
Maintain a high level of professional core psychiatric skills.
Maintain effective clinical links with colleagues, carers and relatives of client and develop links with community services/resources.
Encourage the use of evidence-based practice.
Attend and fully contribute to all team meetings.
To report assessment findings in the appropriate format to the people who need them
To ensure confidentiality and security of patient data is always maintained in compliance with the Data Protection Act.
To ensure confidentiality of staff, patients and carers is maintained in line with Claimont policy.
To attend appropriate mandatory training courses in line with requirements of the role, Health and Safety Regulations and as part of personal development, e.g., systems training, fire awareness training, appraisals.

To take responsibility for their own professional development ensuring professional standards are maintained and statutory and mandatory training is in date.
To attend any training as requested.
To adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct relating to your profession (if applicable).
To uphold the principles and values set out in the Claimont Contractors Manual.
To ensure that the health and wellbeing of patients is at the centre of all activities and that all staff engage and communicate with patients as appropriate.
To always promote quality and safety of patients, visitors and staff thus enabling Claimont to meet its regulation requirements (Care Quality Commission Registration Regulations and Outcomes) that relate most directly to patients and strive for continuous quality improvement.

To promote Claimont's Health and Safety Policy and ensure matters are managed in accordance with it.
To co-operate with Claimont to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.
Report accidents, incidents and near misses, implementing corrective action where necessary.

To comply fully with the duties and responsibilities outlined the Claimont's Information Governance Policy.

To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, NHS Confidentiality guidelines (e.g., Caldicott, GMC) and any code of practice on Confidentiality and Data Protection as expected by Claimont.
To ensure that all information collected, stored, and used is done so in compliance with the above Act and any relevant Claimont Policies.
To raise any matters of concern with your Manager/Director
To recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people and adults is everyone's business and access training and supervision as appropriate to the role.
To support the organisation in ensuring the client is protected from abuse or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.
To ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with the Claimont's Safeguarding Adults Policy and the Child Protection Policy and interagency safeguarding procedures.
To comply with recruitment and other checks as requested by the organisation including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure via the Criminal Records Bureau.

Complete and maintain all documentation and records as required, including electronic patient records within 24 hours of event
Carry out activities with clients that enable full access to community life.
Work with families/carers to assist them in understanding mental health and coping effectively with issues arising from their role as carers.
Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality in delivery of treatment packages.
Maintain effective communication with referring agents as appropriate.
Maintain a high level of professional core psychiatric skills.
Maintain effective clinical links with colleagues, carers and relatives of client and develop links with community services/resources.
Encourage the use of evidence-based practice.
Attend and fully contribute to all team meetings.
To report assessment findings in the appropriate format to the people who need them
To ensure confidentiality and security of patient data is always maintained in compliance with the Data Protection Act.
To ensure confidentiality of staff, patients and carers is maintained in line with Claimont policy.
To attend appropriate mandatory training courses in line with requirements of the role, Health and Safety Regulations and as part of personal development, e.g., systems training, fire awareness training, appraisals.

To take responsibility for their own professional development ensuring professional standards are maintained and statutory and mandatory training is in date.
To attend any training as requested.
To adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct relating to your profession (if applicable).
To uphold the principles and values set out in the Claimont Contractors Manual.
To ensure that the health and wellbeing of patients is at the centre of all activities and that all staff engage and communicate with patients as appropriate.
To always promote quality and safety of patients, visitors and staff thus enabling Claimont to meet its regulation requirements (Care Quality Commission Registration Regulations and Outcomes) that relate most directly to patients and strive for continuous quality improvement.

To promote Claimont's Health and Safety Policy and ensure matters are managed in accordance with it.
To co-operate with Claimont to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.
Report accidents, incidents and near misses, implementing corrective action where necessary.

To comply fully with the duties and responsibilities outlined the Claimont's Information Governance Policy.

To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, NHS Confidentiality guidelines (e.g., Caldicott, GMC) and any code of practice on Confidentiality and Data Protection as expected by Claimont.
To ensure that all information collected, stored, and used is done so in compliance with the above Act and any relevant Claimont Policies.
To raise any matters of concern with your Manager/Director
To recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people and adults is everyone's business and access training and supervision as appropriate to the role.
To support the organisation in ensuring the client is protected from abuse or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.
To ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with the Claimont's Safeguarding Adults Policy and the Child Protection Policy and interagency safeguarding procedures.
To comply with recruitment and other checks as requested by the organisation including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure via the Criminal Records Bureau.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Basic computer skills

Desirable

Post basic qualifications in health care
Degree level post basic qualifications in health care
Current, Clean, Full car driving Licence

Experience

Essential

EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 12 months experience in mental health support.
Experience working with people with ASD.
Evidence of appropriate resource management
Working collaboratively as part of a multi-professional Team
Providing consistency in a role
Building trust and working collaboratively with a patient

Desirable

Delivering health care services to people with mental health problems across a variety of settings, including community

Skills

Essential

SKILLS:
Excellent Verbal and Written Skills
Excellent Report Writing Skills
Excellent Interpersonal Skills
Able to manage change, flexible and adaptable
Able to work to deadlines in a pressurised environment
Dynamic, willing to work collaboratively
Good Presentation Skills
Enhanced Influencing Skills
Ability to self-manage
Able to manage a situation/patient in crisis
Able to build relationships in difficult situations
Able to adapt and fit in appropriately to surroundings
OTHER:
Demonstrable record of clinical achievements
Understanding of health care delivery within the NHS / Independent sector
A working knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and its possible impact on services provided
A good understanding of the Health and Social Care Act and its implications for the organisation

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

QUALIFICATIONS:
Basic computer skills

Desirable

Post basic qualifications in health care
Degree level post basic qualifications in health care
Current, Clean, Full car driving Licence

Experience

Essential

EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 12 months experience in mental health support.
Experience working with people with ASD.
Evidence of appropriate resource management
Working collaboratively as part of a multi-professional Team
Providing consistency in a role
Building trust and working collaboratively with a patient

Desirable

Delivering health care services to people with mental health problems across a variety of settings, including community

Skills

Essential

SKILLS:
Excellent Verbal and Written Skills
Excellent Report Writing Skills
Excellent Interpersonal Skills
Able to manage change, flexible and adaptable
Able to work to deadlines in a pressurised environment
Dynamic, willing to work collaboratively
Good Presentation Skills
Enhanced Influencing Skills
Ability to self-manage
Able to manage a situation/patient in crisis
Able to build relationships in difficult situations
Able to adapt and fit in appropriately to surroundings
OTHER:
Demonstrable record of clinical achievements
Understanding of health care delivery within the NHS / Independent sector
A working knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and its possible impact on services provided
A good understanding of the Health and Social Care Act and its implications for the organisation

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