Health Care Support Worker - Mental Health- Esteem GG&C HSCP

Overview

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role: The focus of this job is to provide health and social care support to individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis, whose care is managed by Esteem. The purpose is to provide additional support to the clinical team which will involve working closely with a variety of disciplines including nursing, social work, occupational therapy and psychology.

The post-holder will be expected to take part in a wide range of therapeutic activities as directed by clinicians and as identified in care plans. Duties will include crisis support; engagement; monitoring of treatment compliance; group work; income maximisation; socialisation and establishing close links with local leisure, vocational, educational and employment organisations. The post-holder will be expected to manage a range of duties delegated to them including participating in assessment procedures, accurate record keeping, the transportation of items/clients and participation in MDT meetings.

The post holder will be expected to participate in clinical supervision and appraisal as an integral part of this post.

This is a permanent part-time post (29.6 hours) based within Gartnavel/Leverndale Hospital.

These hours will be worked over Tuesday to Friday, 9am-5pm.

• To deliver high quality 1:1 interventions as defined in care plans and as agreed with case managers
• To deliver interventions aimed at enhancing functional performance as defined in occupational therapy care plans
• To participate in the occupational therapy group programme and take responsibility for the planning, organisation and delivery of therapeutic activities as defined by the occupational therapist
• To deliver nursing interventions as defined in nursing care plans
• To collect, transport and monitor compliance with medication as identified in nursing care plans
• To deliver psychological interventions as identified in care plans and to link in with the team psychologist to ensure best practice
• To deliver high quality social interventions that take into account age-appropriate needs as identified in social care plans
• To complete community care assessments as required and link in with social care staff to consider identified client need
• To participate in care plan reviews and routine MDT discussions
• To ensure accurate and up-to-date record keeping both manual and electronic
• To be aware of age appropriate interventions and keep up to date with local resources for young people and to impart this information with the wider MDT

• The Inpatient Auxiliary requires a level of theoretical knowledge, obtained either through an SVQIII in healthcare or gained through experience working in a caring environment/role.
• SVQ in health/social care or equivalent
• Experience of working in the field of mental health
• Awareness of mental health legislation in practice, including the implementation of advance statements
• Experience of working in health/social care teams
• Ability to work as part of multidisciplinary team
• Awareness of the principles of early intervention in first episode psychosis
• Excellent communication skills
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work in non judgemental way
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment, with supervision
• An awareness and understanding of current Mental Health Legislation.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

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