Senior Support Worker (Social Care)

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Support Worker to join our social care team in Mental Health Services for Older People to assist us with the smooth running of the service. As a healthcare support worker you'll be at the very heart of everything we do - it's a vital role that keeps the service going. You will work under the supervision of a healthcare professional, supporting them and helping patients on their journey back to full health., You will be expected to :

• To assess need, plan, implement/ commission and evaluate care for a number of people that are allocated to them; this will include decisions regarding risk and risk management.
• Regularly work alone, without direct supervision, they will however be accountable to a qualified member of the team.
• Exercise communication skills, both verbal and written and be able to engage with acutely distressed people in challenging and unknown situations.
As a staff member you will represent Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) and will play a vital role in fostering positive relationships and communication between the Mental Health Trust and not only the clients and their carers and relatives, but also other agencies, charities, and providers. All staff should comply with the Trust's Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout