Support Time Recovery Worker

at  Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

This is an exciting role for a candidates who have excellent communication skills, are able to prioritise work, solution focussed able and work alongside colleagues and partnership agencies.
You will be part of a team supporting police officers with advice and solutions when they are considering detaining a member of the public under the Mental Health Act (1983, amended 2007).
You will also be co ordinating admissions and patient flow through the Places of Safety once detention is in place.
You will need to be computer literate and have excellent writing skills
The successful candidate will work alongside the 836 clinician, providing effective support and advice to Police Officers, working across Kent and Medway, who are in contact with a member of the public who may require mental health support. Excellent communication skills will be required to provide support and advice to Police Officers who are considering detaining the person under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act (1983, amended 2007)
You will co ordinate admissions to the Health Based Places of Safety, (HBPoS), within KMPT for those who have been detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and will liaise with professionals involved in their care. These will include, (but not confined to) Police Officers, AMPH services and HBPoS staff
You will have a good knowledge of IT skills and be confident in accessing RIO the Trust patient electronic clinical record
The service is operational 24 hours per day, 7 days a week and therefore involves working unsociable hours, nights and public holidays.
The team is a small and friendly team consisting of registered clinicians and support practitioners. We hold regular team meetings and supervision and all staff are encouraged and supported to expand their skills.
You will be working alongside police officers and AMHP who value the support from our team.
To work alongside the 836 clinician, providing effective support and advice to Police Officers, working across Kent and Medway, who are in contact with a member of the public who may require mental health support. Providing support and advice to Police Officers who are considering detaining the person under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act (1983, amended 2007)
To co ordinate admissions to the Health Based Places of Safety, (HBPoS), within KMPT for those who have been detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and to liaise with professionals involved in their care. These will include, (but not confined to) Police Officers, AMPH services and HBPoS staff
The service is operational 24 hours per day, 7 days a week and therefore involves working unsociable hours, nights and public holidays.

JOB SUMMARY:

Job holders must be able to work competently in a challenging environment and be able to react to changing care demands whilst demonstrating the highest levels of care and empathy towards patients. This is across all aspects of the role in a flexible manner demonstrating the trust values

Please refer the Job description for details