Crisis Pathway Support Worker - London, United Kingdom - East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The post holder will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team providing support to clients and their carers when individuals are in a mental health crisis to prevent admission to a mental health hospital or to facilitate early and safe discharge from the ward.

The service covers the whole of the London Borough of Newham.

The post holder will be expected to visit service users in their homes or community locations.

The role will entail providing personal, practical, and social support to service users, their families, and carers using the principles of recovery.

Hours of work will be over 24 hours, 7 days a week.

We are seeking support workers who have excellent communication skills, and time management skills and can demonstrate empathy when conducting crisis care.

We are looking for a support worker who is enthusiastic about working in a dynamic service where weekly training and development are provided.

Our mission is to make a positive difference in people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve.

Our values are:

We Care, We Respect, and We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.