Key Worker (Mental Health)
Location: Islington
Salary: Competitive
The Role
The main purpose of the role is to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of a trauma informed and recovery-based model within their specialist mental health accommodation. The post-holder will provide support to residents with complex needs including mental health, forensic, drug addiction, alcohol issues and physical health needs. They will be responsible for ensuring a high-quality service is delivered on a 24-hour basis. The post holder will take responsibility for a case load of residents which is outcome focused and responds to the needs of residents.
The post holder will work inline with the organisational values, showing compassion to residents, working in Partnership with stakeholders, showing Respect to residents, colleagues and stakeholders, demonstrating empowerment and being accountable.
This is a really crucial role within the service and would be ideal for people who are looking to develop their career in the sector. Above all they are looking for inspirational, compassionate, respectful individual; committed to working in a trauma informed, recovery focused way, and have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives, promote empowerment and work in Partnership.
Key Responsibilities
The role will require some knowledge in mental health, and will work within the following areas:
- The main purpose of the role is to lead shifts, and key work a case load of residents.
- Ensure a high quality, recovery based, trauma informed service is delivered on a 24-hour basis.
- Where the service is registered with CQC to support the manager to ensure that all CQC regulations are upheld.
- Provide a consistent approach to resident support.
- Working in partnership with other agencies and their local communities.
- Ensure effective systems to promote both safety and security are deployed.
- Demonstrate a positive and objective attitude and behaviours in everyday practice.
- Ensuring that key performance targets are met and that all resident records are up to date
Skills and Qualifications
- Experience of working in a not-for-profit culture in a health/social care context
- Experience of supporting residents with complex mental health needs
- Experience of statutory regulation and legislation linked to mental health
- First degree and/or diploma
- Reasonable standard of IT knowledge, Word and PowerPoint, Excel
- Experience of safeguarding and social care
- Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English.
- Able to use own initiative, skills in problem solving
- Ability to multi-task, and manage time effectively.
- Ability to communicate and negotiate with colleagues, residents and other professionals.
- Aptitude for maintaining positive relationships and building rapport
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please do not hesitate to apply.