Family / Carer Support Worker - Bury, United Kingdom - Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Bury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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To provide support, advice and signposting to the families, friends and carers of people who use the Trust's services.

To support staff to enable families, friends and carers to be recognised as key partners in care.

To promote the Triangle of Care (ToC) standards and principles, and other carer specific initiatives to services and carers.


To act as a point of contact for families, friends and carers of those who use our services by providing emotional and practical support (not for the service user).

To facilitate meaningful carer support groups which provide education and
emotional support.

To undertake carers assessment of need

To regularly review carers needs and personal budgets

To promote and advocate carers rights

To have an increased knowledge of available carer support networks within Bury and to act as a carer resource for staff and signpost where appropriate

To collaborate effectively with a range of agencies including PCFT staff, GPs and other health and social care staff

To attend Triangle of Care Meetings

To assist and support the ongoing development and implementation of ToC
principles and other relevant carer policies, initiatives & strategies.

To organise and actively participate in relevant meetings

To support the development, delivery and evaluation of training to carers and staff


We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.


Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services.

We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.


To act as a point of contact for families, friends and carers of those who use our services by providing emotional and practical support (not for the service user).

To facilitate meaningful carer support groups which provide education and
emotional support.

To undertake carers assessment of need

To regularly review carers needs and personal budgets

To promote and advocate carers rights

To have an increased knowledge of available carer support networks within Bury and to act as a carer resource for staff and signpost where appropriate

To collaborate effectively with a range of agencies including PCFT staff, GPs and other health and social care staff

To attend Triangle of Care Meetings

To assist and support the ongoing development and implementation of ToC
principles and other relevant carer policies, initiatives & strategies.

To organise and actively participate in relevant meetings

To support the development, delivery and evaluation of training to carers and staff
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