Support Time and Recovery Worker - East

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to be a part of the Mental Health Intensive Support Service in East Cheshire.

This is a newly established Service that provides specialist assessment, treatment, interventions & support, to help people recover from complex mental health problems & to regain the skills & confidence to live successfully in the community. The team are incorporating an open dialogue approach when working with patients and families., As a Senior Support Worker, you will be expected to support the MDT in providing intensive support to a small cohort of patients, providing high quality levels of care in order to assist these patients to live independent lives.

You will be working alongside the Primary Worker to ensure effective and adaptive patient care with a strong focus on recovery, identifying relapse indicators and promoting independence. You will also be responsible for ensuring all patients engage in the agreed care plan and assist in encouraging inclusion in local community services, to promote daily living skills.

You will be responsible alongside the MDT for active participation in training of Care Staff/third party organisations that will be in place in the community that support the patient, such as Supported Living staff or Care Agency staff.

MHIST are proactive in pre-empting crisis and preventing admission into hospital, and therefore you must be able to demonstrate excellent skills in risk management, adaptive care planning and communication skills across a range of scenarios.

Candidates are welcome to apply from a range of health or social work backgrounds, or similar experience, however experience in working with complex patients is encouraged.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.