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Position Name : Senior Support Worker
Location: Beckenham
Job ID : c403c0f7955729e0
Description : Hope, Openness and Passion are just some of the words that describe our values. If you are passionate about improving the lives of individuals severely affected by mental illness and resonate with our values, then this role could be the one for you.“Our resident had been known to the professional support services for much of her adult life. She has a history of mental health issues, substance misuse, self-harm, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and homelessness with periods of rough sleeping. “On the first full day at our crisis house she said she had slept a full night for the first time in years. She takes a real pride in her flat which she calls her ‘home’.”We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Senior Support Practitoner to join our friendly and welcoming team working at our Service Amadeus House in Ealing. You will work as part of a small team in a home from home environment where no two days will be the same.Our service Amadeus Recovery House is a 17 bedded community based short stay crisis house. We offer a short term intervention for people experiencing a mental health crisis as an alternative to a hospital stay. We empower people to develop their own coping skills, build their resilience and take control of their lives, enabling them to return home as soon as possible and stay well once home.How will you make a difference?Support the Team to process referrals and lead on this task when necessary.Support individuals, with a range of social needs, that may impact on their move on from the service, by engaging with specialist services.Act as a resource to others, providing accurate, appropriate information, advice and support with support planning to the multidisciplinary team, service users and their families or carers.Ensure a person-centred approach which treats individuals with dignity and respect, and meets their diverse or unique needs and secures the best outcomes possible.signpost in relation to welfare & benefit issues with sound working knowledge of PIP, Universal Credit and ESAFormulate support plans in partnership with the individual, associated carers/family members, the MDT and other key stakeholdersPromote the involvement of service users and their carers at all stages of the discharge planning process, decision making relating to discharge, kept informed of the move on plan, timescales, and any barriers to move onSupport the Managers and take the lead in their absence, supporting staff and coordinating the shift by ensuring that incident reports are made and issues escalated to appropriate persons.Liaise with the bed managers to ensure an effective and efficient flow of admissions and discharges in and out of the service.Could this be you?You will have strong communication skills and a understanding of mental illness. But aside from that, being a Senior Support Practitioner isn’t all about qualifications, if you have a passion for making a difference then we can provide you will all the training and support that you need. You can also take us up on our offer to support you through your NVQ in Health and Social Care qualification!Your role will be working on a Permanent contract working full time, 35 hours per week across our rota basis. You will receive an annual salary of £25,053.50 to £28,336.13 (inclusive of London Weighting) as well as additional allowances such as unsocial hours pay of an extra 86p per hour and time and a half for bank holidays.You can read more about the rewards you will receive on the full advert on our website.If you have any questions or need any support applying, please give Rose Adams a call on 07775662782 or pop an email toThe safety and wellbeing of our service users and colleagues is our priority. It is, therefore, a condition of employment for anyone joining us in a front-line role that they have had the recommended Covid-19 vaccine or agree to have it when offered by the NHS. We also require all staff to undertake regular testing to ensure the safety of service users and staff. You can find more information on our approach and why we have made this decision in our attached Covid-19 vaccination information document. This includes information for pregnant women and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.Who are we?We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and are working hard to ensure our recruitment is fair and inclusive.Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
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