Support Worker - ARMS inBodmin/ Redruth inBodmin/ Redruth PUBLISHED
FRI 25 OCT 2024
The Support Worker - ARMS role at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust involves joining a multi-disciplinary team to deliver mental health services within the Early Intervention in Psychosis framework for individuals aged 14 to 64. The role focuses on providing practical and emotional support based on personalized care plans, aiding service users who may face psychological challenges or distressing experiences. Responsibilities include assessing and monitoring care needs, maintaining effective communication with service users, their families, and caregivers, and facilitating access to necessary resources and support services.
In addition, the Support Worker will be responsible for observing and reporting any changes in the mental health of clients, assisting in managing risks, and promoting social and physical activities tailored to individual requirements. The position requires a collaborative approach to ensuring service users can regain a sense of normalcy and improve their overall quality of life within the Mid Cornwall area.
In addition, the Support Worker will be responsible for observing and reporting any changes in the mental health of clients, assisting in managing risks, and promoting social and physical activities tailored to individual requirements. The position requires a collaborative approach to ensuring service users can regain a sense of normalcy and improve their overall quality of life within the Mid Cornwall area.
The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the effective provision of Mental Health Services to an identified caseload of service users based within the Early Intervention in Psychosis service strand.
The newly developing strand will offer advice and support for people who may be having some unusual experiences that are causing them distress, or may be experiencing psychological problems.
We aim to help people get their life back on track. Sometimes people need a bit of extra help.
The post holder will provide a range of services including practical and emotional support to individual service users as indicated by the individual care plans provided by the care team.
Under regular supervision the post holder will be participate in the assessment, monitoring and interventions of care needs for individuals between the ages of 14 and 64 years within the Early Intervention in Psychosis service.
This vacancy will be covering Mid Cornwall working inline with the area model of care.
- Establish and maintain effect contact with service users, their relatives and carers in order toensure good communication.
- Give information and assistance to service users and their carers so that they are aware of theirrights, entitlements from the team and wider health and social care community.
- Work with service users and their carers to access identified services.
- Monitor mental health and be aware of fluctuations in mental health through observationsand report changes to the team practitioners so that service users are directed to appropriateservices and risk is managed.
- Encourage social/physical activities as appropriate to the service user's needs
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To work as a Support Worker in the UK, you'll need a combination of personal qualities and specific skills. Here are some key skills and attributes that are typically important for this role:
1. Communication Skills: Ability to listen actively and communicate clearly with clients, their families, and other professionals.
2. Empathy and Compassion: Understanding the emotional needs of clients and demonstrating compassion and care is crucial.
3. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to assess situations and come up with practical solutions to meet the needs of clients.
4. Patience and Resilience: Working with clients who may have challenging behaviors or emotional needs requires a lot of patience and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
5. Interpersonal Skills: Building rapport and maintaining professional relationships with clients and colleagues.
6. Organizational Skills: Manage your time effectively and keep track of multiple responsibilities and tasks.
7. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals such as social workers, health care providers, and therapists.
8. Flexibility and Adaptability: Clients' needs can change rapidly, so it’s important to adapt to new situations.
9. Knowledge of Safeguarding: Understanding policies and practices around safeguarding vulnerable individuals is essential for ensuring their safety.
10. Cultural Awareness: Being sensitive to the diverse backgrounds and needs of clients and providing appropriate support.
11. Basic IT Skills: Familiarity with using computers and electronic health records, as well as communication tools.
12. First Aid and Health Care Knowledge: While not always required, having basic first aid skills can be beneficial, and understanding health conditions related to your client group is important.
While formal qualifications are not always necessary, having relevant training or a vocational qualification in health and social care can be advantageous. Additionally, specific roles may require knowledge or experience in particular areas, such as mental health, learning disabilities, or physical disabilities.
It's also essential to undergo a background check (DBS check) as working with vulnerable individuals often requires safeguarding compliance.
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