Senior Support Worker

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------, To work with adults in the community who have identified rehabilitation needs
To assist the Care co-ordinators in the assessment of needs including mental health.
To develop and implement Care Plans and safety plans in collaboration with the service users and family.
To act as an advocate for the service users and family.
To engage supportively with the service users.
To provide appropriate psychoeducation and information to service users and families and carers to promote coping skills.
To assist service users in accessing appropriate social, recreational and occupational activities which will aid recovery.
To be aware of any clinical risk and to liaise closely with service users MH/Care Co-ordinator and multiagency as appropriate., To participate in the directorate's performance management /supervision framework (including external clinical supervision) and work towards meeting identified goals and objectives as agreed in a personal development plan.
To act, at all times, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
To undertake mandatory training as stipulated by the trust Under the guidance and supervision of a qualified practitioner, to make accurate and appropriate entries into health records
To participate in staff meetings to assist in effective two-way communication.
To seek advice and further training, if appropriate, before carrying out any duty you are unsure of.
To make the qualified practitioner aware of any incidents arising during your span of duty and carry out any actions arising from this as directed.
Take direction from the qualified practitioner as to any duties or tasks assigned to you for your span of duty and carry them out as requested.
To participate, as directed in the induction and supervision of new staff.
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Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
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A brand new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Senior Support Workers to join our new Community Enhanced Rehabilitation team . We are looking for post holders who are passionate about rehabilitation, keen to make a difference, highly motivated, enthusiastic and have experience of working with adults with complex mental health needs
The successful candidates will be offered a breadth of opportunities to develop your skills and all additional training will be provided.
This position requires you to work 9-5 Monday to Friday with the ability to travel around in a timely. You will be based at our Yew Tree in Huyton (although this may be subject to change) As a Merseycare employee, you will receive a generous annual leave allowance, a full set of IT equipment, access to a trust gym and opportunities for further training.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.