Senior Mental Health Support Worker

at  Completely Care

We are looking for a Senior Mental Health Support Worker to join the team in Oxford the salary is from £27,00-£29500 depending on qualifications and experince, this is a highly rewarding role with many benefits.
The team focuses on providing care, 5 days a week, for clients in both shared houses and flats, creating a comfortable, safe and pleasant environment while helping residents work towards more independent living in the future. The position will require occasional evening and weekend work as required in accordance with the shift rota.
As a Senior Mental Health Support Worker, you will be responsible for leading shifts, medication management, delegate tasks, manage incidents, monitor the health & safety of the project and residents. You will mentor support workers, leading by positive example alongside having your own case load. You will be responsible for providing person-centred support to clients with serious mental illness including adults who have a primary diagnosis of a psychotic illness often with one or more coexisting conditions such physical health issues, neurodiversity, drugs & alcohol use and cognitive impairment.
You will lead shifts, delegating set diarised and daily tasks and take the lead during incidents, safeguarding and complaints in the absence of the manager, ensuring policies and procedures are adhered. You will ensure all staff are completing relevant health and safety tasks and mentor new support workers through induction including the completion of the Care Certificate and medication training. You will undertake assessments of referrals and attend regular assessment and risk management training and provide emotional support, encouragement, and practical assistance to residents with daily living activities. This may include medication assistance, engaging with interests, education, accessing community groups/facilities, employment, teaching life skills such as shopping, budgeting, using public transport and skills such as planning to prepare and cook meals, maintain accommodation.
Essential criteria:
GCSE’s in English and Maths (or equivalent)
A commitment to undertake continual personal development.
Detailed understanding of mental health and wellbeing challenges and the level of care and support residents may require.
An understanding of current approaches to mental health practice.
Have good knowledge of how to support with referrals and assessments
An understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion issues impacting people’s lives.
IT literate with experience using MS Office packages.
Good communication skills, written, verbal and listening.
A genuine interest in mental health and well-being with a commitment to delivering Response’s mission.
Benefits
33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
Blue Light card and other discounted shopping
Employee Assistance Plan – with access to free counselling
Cycle to Work Scheme (after probation)
Enhanced family friendly leave
Flexible and agile working opportunities (role dependent)
Professional qualification sponsorship and study leave
£500 refer a friend bonus scheme
Optional health cash care plan with money off prescriptions and treatments
Wellbeing hub and mental wellbeing support app – approved by NHS
Call Charlotte at Completely Care to apply on 01865 727751 Email your CV to charlotte@completelycare.co.uk
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