Healthcare Support Worker - Stafford, United Kingdom - Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Stafford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Are you a Community Healthcare Support Worker looking for a new opportunity to work in an organisation that will help you develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so, you're in luck.

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has some opportunities to join our Intensive Life Skills Team, based across South Staffordshire:
2 x vacancies based in East Staffordshire (Lichfield/Burton/Tamworth)

2 x vacancies based in West Staffordshire (Stafford/Cannock/Seisdon)

We are an award-winning Trust and have recently been ranked by HSJ awards as top in the Midlands for Mental Health, Learning and Development and Community Trusts as Best Place to work recommended by employees.

When you come to work with us, we will help you reach your full potential.

Not only that, we will actively seek opportunities to share the great things you are doing, with others locally, regionally, and nationally.

Under the direction of the lead professional; you will deliver prescribed interventions on an individual and group basis with service users who have difficulty regulating their emotions and utilise self-harm to manage high levels of distress.

The interventions will be focussed on assisting the person to identify and achieve their agreed goals, utilising a Structured Clinical Management model focusing on problem solving, managing emotions, getting along with others and managing impulsivity.

You will also be required to provide interventions as directed by the qualified professional related to risk management, psychoeducation, social inclusion, activities of daily living and mental health promotion.

You will also be involved in supporting our service users to complete appropriate outcome measure tools, participate in reviews of the service user's care and effectiveness of the interventions and provide support to other colleagues and learners as appropriate.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients

Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations every year

Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more.

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:
Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

What is it like to be a Healthcare Support Worker within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

The team works in a highly psychologically minded way and is passionate about working with service-users who present with high levels of emotional distress, high risk to self and others, and who often have histories of complex trauma and/or adverse experiences.

Applicants should have an interest in working with this client group,

The role will involve delivering individual interventions in line with the pathway model of working, under the direction and supervision of a qualified professional, in areas such as psycho education, risk management, social inclusion, activities of daily living and positive mental health promotion.