Associate Mental Health Worker

Actively participating in the delivery of care to service users in need of intensive home treatment support, as well as their family/carers as per the plan of care determined by the multidisciplinary team.

Encouraging service users to engage in their individual programme of care and support and with their consent, where appropriate, seek the cooperation of friends / relatives / carers.

To undertake and assist in the review of service users in mental crisis to include:

Signposting service users and family carers;

o Actively linking service users and family carers in with local and/or national services;

o Referring service users and family carers to statutory and third sector organisations;

o Recording any changes in physical and mental health and reporting these to a more senior member of staff, acting appropriately on the advice given;

o Providing appropriate information to service users and family carers relating to health promotion and their well-being.

o Supporting implementation and planning of care with support and guidance from the multi-disciplinary team

To support other members of the team in the care planning process through initial data and information collection, arranging reports, liaising with primary and secondary care, discussion and direct service user support.

To undertake planned discharges of service users of the Older Adults HTT, with guidance from the multi-disciplinary team, specifically senior staff members (to include Band 6 Clinical Specialists, Band 7 Team Manager and medical staff). To take part in psychological interventions or psycho-education as per individual plans of care under the supervision registered staff.

To be aware of and assist in meeting the psychological, social, physical, recreational and spiritual needs of all service users. To recognise and value service users as individuals, recognising the importance of maintaining the service users dignity at all times.

To ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity that is supportive of service users and their carers.

Contributes towards the ongoing quality of service and care and to identify any risk issues in relation to the service users health and social care. Informing the registered practitioner / team / person in charge if there are:

To recognise and respond appropriately to challenging behaviour in line with Trust policies.

To undertake and assist in the organisation of the day-to-day smooth running of the service, reporting in a timely manner any issues relating to the fabric or condition of the clinical environment.

To understand and follow the Trust risk assessment policy, including being aware of the need to follow all safeguarding procedures being aware of the necessity to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults at all times when working with service users.

To develop and maintain relationships with partner organisations and local and national organisations relevant to service user and family carers.

To have an awareness and understanding of the Mental Capacity Act (2005).

To actively contribute to clinical or governance reviews of the teams activity and the monitoring of performance. Contributing to relevant audit practice development on research activity that may be taking place in the work area.

To contribute as required to reviews of policy and procedures.

To follow all Trust policy relevant to service user care and own role.

To be able to work and travel across a geographical area, expected to be mobile to meet the needs of the service and its users.