Mental Health Social Work Support Worker - North and West

Are you looking a career in mental health?

Do you have a passion for helping people?

We are looking for a full time Mental Health Support Worker to work in partnership with people who use mental health services. You will work alongside the Mental Health Support Worker and the wider Adult Mental Health Team to provide targeted support to people who live with severe mental health conditions.

Whether it is supporting someone to regain their skills after a hospital admission or developing a social support group, you will use your empathy, interpersonal and relationship building skills to help people with mental health conditions live successful lives in the community.

You will be non-judgemental and have a desire to promote independent living wherever possible. Sometimes people might experience a mental health crisis and you may be called upon to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to help the person get through. Sometimes the work is stressful, and you may be working with situations that have high levels of complexity, risk, or vulnerability. You will be well supported by your colleagues and you will have monthly supervision. You will be a very important part of the mental health social work group and you will be invited to attend the monthly social work forum where our energetic collective meet to share ideas and talk about the messy stuff.

• To provide support and give time to an allocated group of service users in order to promote their recovery and maintain them in a community environment helping them to build their own support network

To provide regular and practical support to service users in developing and managing independence and maintaining dignity and self-respect.

To support people to identify their needs and to assist the mental health social worker to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual care and support plans.

To have the individual service user’s needs front and centre at all times and use agreed values and skills to underpin your day to day work.

Please note, the responsibilities of the role may change as this role is subject to job evaluation.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression

Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service

NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)

Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shabnam Akhter Job title: Social work manager Email address: shabnam.akhter@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07884 996920

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.