In this rewarding full-time, permanent position, you will collaborate closely with a diverse team of professionals, including Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and Psychologists. Your excellent communication skills will be key, as you'll liaise with families and external partners, ensuring that each person receives the tailored support they need. While this role requires shift work covering evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, the enriching environment prioritises the well-being and development of our staff. If you’re ready to make a genuine impact in the lives of others and enjoy working as part of a caring, multi-disciplinary team, we want to hear from you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Support , Time and Recovery worker (STR) to work in the Home Based Treatment Team in Kendal , South Lakes.
The Home Treatment Team cares for people who are experiencing acute episodes of mental illness or emotional distress. The service is an alternative to admission and offers intensive support to service users and their families in the community.
The service works closely with the in-patient wards to support early discharges and with other parts of the mental health services as well as third sector providers, so great communication skills are essential.The post is a full time, permanent post covering the service over 7 days per week working long days on a shift pattern that covers weekends and bank holidays also. Nights may be required as part of the overall cover of the needs of the service as part of internal rotation if required.As a member of the team you would be working with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Mental Health Nurses; Support Workers; Occupational Therapist; Psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist.
Mental health services at South Lakes Home Treatment Team are designed to meet the holistic needs of service users/patients and carers, in a working environment conducive to staff development and wellbeing. The post holder would support the delivery of care in the urgent care pathway.
o Work as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), working within a rotational shift system to support patients according to their care needs, some of whom may present with problematic or challenging behaviour.
o Work under the supervision of the registered OT within the team as part of the delivery of recovery focused activity to support the needs of patients who are experiencing a crisis in their mental health. This will also form part of care plans to support individuals who may require intense community support to reduce the risk of hospital admission.
o To provide support to carers and families
o Contribute to the protection of patients from abuse
o Contribute to the health, safety and security of patients and their environment.
o Obtain, transmit and store information relating to the delivery of a care service.
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