Support Worker

Role Overview & Responsibilities

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 or in order 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 in 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 a 24 hour period, 7 days a week

The post holder will provide service users, families and carers with support under the guidance of qualified staff - working as a part of a multi-disciplinary team in order to establish appropriate care and support pathways. The post holder will be required to demonstrate professionalism and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and other professionals. The post holder will be required to partake in employee supervision and appraisal processes in order to monitor performance. They will undergo training to support personal development. The post holder will be expected to adhere to Trust policies and standards. DBS check required.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, 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.