Mental Health Recovery Worker

Job Description

Job Description This is a good time to join St Martins of Tours Housing Association (St.Martins); we are embarking on an exciting service-wide development programme and are looking for dynamic individuals to support us with our change process.St Martins are a London based provider of registered care and supported accommodation for people with mental health needs. Currently, we can support up to 85 people, and we have projects in Islington, Haringey, Brent and Lambeth with some exciting plans for all our services. We are an ambitious organisation, aiming to provide high quality services which are recognised for being effective, flexible and service user focused.Our housing stock is currently made up of the following properties:Wilton Villas, Islington 28 bed registered care home.New North Road, Islington 18 bed registered care home.Wilton Square, Islington 3 bed supported accommodation.Caledonian Road, Islington 6 s/c flats supported accommodation.Davenant Road, Islington 12 studio flats supported accommodation.Chalkhill Road, Brent 20 bed registered care home.Rutford Road, Lambeth 18 bed supported accommodation.We work closely with statutory mental health services and our partner agencies to provide a recovery based approach. Our aim is to provide our service users with the opportunity to progress from our services, onto living more independently within the community.The role will be key in supporting the development of our care services moving forwards, as we formalise our referral, assessment and placement pathways by making them more effective and personalised.1 JOB PURPOSE:a) the main purpose of the role is to work shifts and support the delivery of a high quality, therapeutic service is delivered on a 24 hour basisb) this is a post which works shifts and is within the unit establishmentc) provide a consistent approach focused on the Recovery Star approachd) promote both safety and security are deployede) demonstrate a positive and objective attitude in everyday practicef) support residents day to dayg) ensure St Martins Policy and Procedures are maintainedh) ensure incidents are always reported using the Datix systemi) to act as a Recovery Worker to residents supporting them in developing everyday skillsj) support a proactive regime involving service users in a range of activitiesk) complete any reasonable requests, including supporting colleagues in different units if requiredl) personal compliance with HR processes including holidays/sickness absence etc2 MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:The role will require the following of the post-holder:a) provide day-to-day support to the residentsb) follow St Martins policy and maintain St Martins valuesc) communicate the needs of residentsd) use the Recovery Star approach when interacting with residentse) report incidents using the correct reporting proceduref) provide oral reports on the unit’s activitiesg) ensure service user records are maintainedh) ensure there is a safe and welcoming environment for staff, residents and visitorsi) ensure that the residents’ rights and dignity are maintainedj) ensure, where required and if indicated, the residents receive support with their activities of daily livingk) deliver personal care including support with bathing/pad changing etc. if this is indicated and the person requires this level of supportl) escalate concerns regards care and treatmentm) ensure confidentiality for service users, staff and the organisation are maintainedn) take responsibility for own mandatory trainingo) actively engage in annual appraisals and competency assessmentsp) work across the unit as required and ensure environments are maintained in a clean and orderly mannerq) maintain high levels of hygiene and infection control systems are maintainedr) ensure actions reduce risks to health & safetyJob Types: Full-time, PermanentCOVID-19 considerations:We have a clear and coherent Covid-19 policy at St Martins which you will be required to adhere to at all times. Required skills

Health

Mental Health

Personal Care

Supportive

Keyskills :
Health Mental Health Personal Care Supptive