Mental Health Support Worker
Description✓Primary Care Network Recovery Worker
✓Full Time – 37.5 hours per week [Monday - Friday]
✓Salary: £21,463.06 per annum rising to £21,942.52 after 6-month probation
✓You will be based within Great Yarmouth area with travel to locations in the surrounding areas where necessary.
✓*Due to the nature of the role a driver licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role, mileage is paid at 45p per mile for cars after your home to work base mileage is deducted.
✓Annual leave entitlement of 26 days rising to 29 days per year depending on length of service
✓The Service
✓This is an exciting new service based in GP surgeries located across Norfolk and Waveney
✓Working with local surgeries and Primary Care Networks [PCNs] to see a reduction in the number of people with mental health issues re-presenting to their GP
✓This will include support / signposting to access Hub-based and Wellbeing services to build increased community resilience for the service user and freeing up GP and secondary services consultation time for wider system benefit.
✓The role
✓You will work alongside the wider team and NSFT staff to support a reduction in the number of people with mental health issues re-presenting to their GP
✓You will support / signpost to access Hub-based and Wellbeing services, to build increased community resilience for the service user and freeing up GP and secondary services consultation time for wider system benefit.
✓Among Other Responsibilities You Will Be
✓* Working with partners to support clients with access to appropriate mental health support.
✓* Provide Personalised Support for clients in a person-centered and holistic way.
✓* Seek ways to continuously improve services for clients and their families.
✓* Provide support to PCN partners.
✓* Connect with external VCSE agencies, Norfolk County Council [NCC], Early Help Hubs, NSFT, health professionals, Wellbeing Service, Social Prescribers, contractors, education sector.
✓The Ideal Candidate Will Have
✓* Commitment to empower and support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential
✓* Experience of supporting people with their mental health within a professional setting.
✓* Excellent understanding of recovery and recovery principles.
✓* Understanding of social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities, individuals, their families and carers.
✓* Experience of partnership/collaborative working and building relationships within internal services and external organisations.
✓* Experience of data collection, client record management systems and using tools to measure the impact of services.
✓* Driving license and motor vehicle, and a willingness to travel across your locality on a regular basis Show more →
✓Full Time – 37.5 hours per week [Monday - Friday]
✓Salary: £21,463.06 per annum rising to £21,942.52 after 6-month probation
✓You will be based within Great Yarmouth area with travel to locations in the surrounding areas where necessary.
✓*Due to the nature of the role a driver licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role, mileage is paid at 45p per mile for cars after your home to work base mileage is deducted.
✓Annual leave entitlement of 26 days rising to 29 days per year depending on length of service
✓The Service
✓This is an exciting new service based in GP surgeries located across Norfolk and Waveney
✓Working with local surgeries and Primary Care Networks [PCNs] to see a reduction in the number of people with mental health issues re-presenting to their GP
✓This will include support / signposting to access Hub-based and Wellbeing services to build increased community resilience for the service user and freeing up GP and secondary services consultation time for wider system benefit.
✓The role
✓You will work alongside the wider team and NSFT staff to support a reduction in the number of people with mental health issues re-presenting to their GP
✓You will support / signpost to access Hub-based and Wellbeing services, to build increased community resilience for the service user and freeing up GP and secondary services consultation time for wider system benefit.
✓Among Other Responsibilities You Will Be
✓* Working with partners to support clients with access to appropriate mental health support.
✓* Provide Personalised Support for clients in a person-centered and holistic way.
✓* Seek ways to continuously improve services for clients and their families.
✓* Provide support to PCN partners.
✓* Connect with external VCSE agencies, Norfolk County Council [NCC], Early Help Hubs, NSFT, health professionals, Wellbeing Service, Social Prescribers, contractors, education sector.
✓The Ideal Candidate Will Have
✓* Commitment to empower and support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential
✓* Experience of supporting people with their mental health within a professional setting.
✓* Excellent understanding of recovery and recovery principles.
✓* Understanding of social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities, individuals, their families and carers.
✓* Experience of partnership/collaborative working and building relationships within internal services and external organisations.
✓* Experience of data collection, client record management systems and using tools to measure the impact of services.
✓* Driving license and motor vehicle, and a willingness to travel across your locality on a regular basis Show more →