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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
354-PC-20704
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wentworth House, Crawley Hospital
Town
Crawley
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/10/2025 23:59

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Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

Family Worker

NHS AfC: Band 5

Come and join us

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Job overview

Would you like the opportunity to work in a specialist Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing team and make a real difference to the lives of veterans, their families, friends and carers?

We are looking for a compassionate and experienced mental health practitioner / community nurse to join our lively and passionate Mental Health and Wellbeing team.  This is a unique opportunity to work alongside veterans, the people who care and support them and our experienced multidisciplinary team I order to promote recovery and improve wellbeing.

Some of our team have a personal connection to veterans, either with a military background or holding a close relationship with someone who does.

The impact of trauma, transition from the military and mental health difficulties can affect the whole family.  Op Courage believes that recovery is not just about the individual - it is about strengthening the family unit as a whole.  When families, carers and friends are supported, veterans are better able to recover, adapt and thrive.

Main duties of the job


The family worker role is an integral part of a small specialist nursing team.  You will have direct contact with families, carers and friends, and you will
identify their individual needs to create support pathways for families of veterans receiving support from Op Courage.

The role will include assessment, recovery planning and co-ordination for families, as well as provision of welfare support, guidance and advice. In liaison with other Op Courage colleagues, the postholder will be responsible for enhancing the veterans’ family’s sense of security, self-management, independence, and their ability to improve overall quality of life.

Op Courage covers Kent, Surrey and Sussex and deliver assessments, support and psychological therapy within our Op Courage team. This post can be based in either Sussex, Kent or Surrey but cover to all regions is required, through a mix of face-to-face and remote appointments

Working for our organisation

We are Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, providing mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services to people living in southeast England. Our services are for children, young people, adults of working age and older people. You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to Sussex Partnership.

We are passionate about research and it's our aim to put it at the core of everything we do so we can continually improve our clinical care. 

Our vision is to deliver great care and improve outcomes together.

Our Vaues underpin everything we do and the experience we want people to have when using our services, working within them and working alongside them, as a partner.  Compassionate, Accountable and Optimistic.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See JD for full details

 

·       The Family Worker will work as part of the multidisciplinary professional team within Op Courage - The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service. This position engages directly with families and carers of UK veterans who are experiencing mental health challenges. The role will deliver safe, effective care with a strong focus on supporting families and carers and fostering therapeutic relationships.

·       The Family Worker will work in partnership with families and carers to ensure that the service users health needs are met.  They will demonstrate an understanding of nursing interventions relevant to the care group including health education, clinical care, Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP), and discharge planning

·       To work within the MDT in identifying Op Courage Veterans’ families with additional needs including mental health, financial and support needs.

·       To be an active participant in the multi-disciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilising appropriate assessments.

·       To take part in all quality initiatives actively supporting and participating in both policies and service developments in the specific care group.

·       Carry a caseload, actively working with family and carers.

·        To co-develop and deliver educational workshops to help develop family members' understanding of common mental health difficulties which their veteran family member may be facing.

·       To co-develop care group specific brief interventions to support family members in their support of Veterans, utilising evidence-based models of practice.

The family Worker will be expected to travel around the region as required and deliver both online and face to face work in the community and home visits as appropriate. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role.

Knowledge/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007)
  • Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions.
  • Child and Adult safe guarding procedures.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Samantha Taylor
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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