Floating Support Assistant Navigator - Burton-On-Trent, United Kingdom - Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Burton-On-Trent, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:
Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.

Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters

"In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change

The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

Opportunities for flexible working ( depending on the role )

Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs

Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)

Child Care Vouchers Scheme

Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys

NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time, Assistant Navigator to join our Floating Support Team in East Staffordshire.

Staffordshire Adult Mental Health Social Care teams provide an integrated, person centred, strengths focused service, to local people of working age and older adults who may be experiencing significant and disabling mental health difficulties.

We are supported by strong partnerships and work in collaboration with partner agencies, both statutory and non-statutory adhering to the "One Staffordshire" ethos which enables Staffordshire wide partnerships to support the people who live in the county.

Assistant Navigators are core members of our team working closely with Advanced Social Work Practitioners and Social Workers under the supervision of the Personalisation and Social Inclusion Team Lead, Senior Navigator and Navigators.

Our social care staff all work collaboratively with our Health colleagues and are valued and respected members of the Health and Social Care workforce.

You operate within legislative frameworks, such as the Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act 1983, along with other relevant legislation and guidance, offering support based on clearly defined National eligibility criteria to adults and carers.

We pride ourselves on providing a highly responsive, preventative and effective service to people of working age across the entirety of the County.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees.

We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.

We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.

We would like to hear from you if you have an interest in working with people recovering from mental health difficulties, this will include supporting people during the transition from hospital wards back into their homes, neighbourhoods and wider communities; and you can demonstrate that you are motivated, can work as part of a team, engage with people, maintain a caseload, promote independence and value people, their families and friends as essential partners

A variety of interests and skills are essential to help inspire people who use the service to move forward in their lives; the confidence and enthusiasm to work with partners to explore opportunities in local communities, support community participation and build community capacity

The successful applicants will join a team who are committed to providing a quality service to the Adults and Carers that we work with.

Due to the nature of the role, the ability to travel across the locality is essential

Social Work Learning Academy (SWLA)

On appointment, the post holder will be auto-enrolled in the SWLA and aligned to the appropriate British Association of Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework.

The relevant SWLA 'stage' (i.e.

stage 1 (ASYE), 2 (Social Worker) or 3 (Advanced Social Worker) will also be agreed taking all prior Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and relevant experience into consideration.

The post holder will be required to take responsibility for their own Continuous Professional Development.

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