Are you a Support Worker with a motivation to work in mental health, and an interest in crisis management and support?
Would you thrive in a role where you work with a relatively small, but complex caseload?
If so, our Band 4 Crisis Support, Time & Recovery (STR) Worker role in our neighbourhood mental health team (NMHT) may be the role for you!
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and skilled Band 4 Crisis STR worker. 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.
Your role will involve supporting Lead Practitioners with their caseload of patients. Your role will involve supporting patients with targeted interventions, which are time limited, as well as social and practical support to service users by building up relationships with them. This particular role has a specific remit to provide preventive work with service users under the NMHT to avoid crisis or admission and support transition back from the crisis team to the NMHT.
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
We’d love you to join our Trust, rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, recent staff survey results told us that 82% recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
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
Please see the attached Job Description document for the full details on the role and responsibilities.
