Support Worker Job Summary
The Support Worker Team, as part of the Gloucester Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, provides a specialist service for adults of working age with severe and enduring mental health needs.
Under the supervision of registered practitioners assist in the provision of care and treatment to service users in a community setting, in line with the principles of social inclusion and recovery, and the ‘Capabilities for Inclusive Practice’.
- To provide support to an allocated group of service users with more complex needs and thus promote their recovery and maintain them in their community environment. To assist the care coordinator in the implementation of all aspects of care and treatment.
- To facilitate access to activities to meet the needs of service users within community settings.
Main duties of the job
- Under the supervision and direction of senior practitioners develop therapeutic relationships with clients and carers within appropriate and transparent boundaries
- To engage service users effectively with the agreed care plan and to ensure access to appropriate services is obtained on a needs-led basis.
- To promote social inclusion and recovery in all aspects of planned care with a commitment to empowerment and promoting independence within a climate of safe practice.
- Participate in the provision of identified group work.
- Plan and organize your own daily work activities in an effective and efficient way.
- Feedback to the team and others involved in the care, information regarding any changes observed in the client’s mental state or social circumstances, any immediate risks, and take appropriate action.
- To deliver medication and facilitate well-being by supporting with Outpatient Appointments/Bloods/Physical Examinations etc.
- To maintain accurate service user records in line with the Trust policy.
- To identify barriers to social inclusion and work to resolve the issues.
- To build partnerships with other community agencies.
- To respond sensitively to the cultural norms of differing communities.
- Attend and participate in identified training and the staff appraisal process.
- Comply with, and be aware of, Trust policies, procedures, and guidelines.
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