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Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

About

Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated health and social care Trust. We are the main provider of a wide range of specialist health & social care services to individuals and their carers or families in Sheffield. The Trust has an excellent reputation for providing high quality services to people within our care. Our vision is that people who use our services will achieve their full potential, living fulfilled lives in the community.

We provide:
• Mental health services for adults and older people
• Services for people with learning disabilities
• Services for people with drug and alcohol problems
• A wide range of other specialist services, such as for people accessing maternal mental health, gender dysphoria services and psychology for people with physical health problems.

We also provide a full range of services at sites where people live. These services aim to provide care and treatment to individuals and their families and help people to maintain their independence and continue with their day-to-day lives as far as possible. We provide a range of in-patient and residential services for individuals who cannot be appropriately helped in a community-based setting. Within our learning disability services we work closely with a large number of supported living settings/residential care homes in partnership with housing associations. Many of the people we help are seen in their own homes by members of staff, and some people attend our clinics to see nurses, social workers, therapists or doctors. We provide treatment, care and help on an individual or group basis where support and guidance is provided. We also work alongside GPs and other staff in local health centres, or with staff from other organisations often in the voluntary sector.

We often see people for short periods of time, providing advice and treatment which helps resolve the person’s problems. For people with more serious longer term difficulties we will support them and work with them for a number of years.

As a Foundation Trust we work in partnership with Sheffield City Council and have formal agreements with them, called a section 75 agreement, to provide a range of social care services on the Council’s behalf. Through these arrangements, we have made good progress in developing ‘integrated’ services for the people of Sheffield - an important goal that is shared by ourselves and the City Council.

We have placed great importance on working with other organisations to deliver integrated health and social care services to local people. In doing this we have aimed to reflect and provide for the diverse needs of the people and communities of Sheffield.

We have core values which are at the heart of all our daily activities, these values are:

Working together for our service users
Respect and kindness
Everyone counts
Commitment to quality
Improving lives

Contact

Address: Centre Court; Atlas Way; Sheffield; South Yorkshire; S4 7QQ
Contact Number: 0114 2716310

Find out more

Jobs Website

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Ref: 457-24-6440414 Vacancy ID: 6440414

STR Worker

Closed for applications on: 22-Aug-2024 00:02

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 22-Aug-2024 00:02

Location

Site: East Glade
Address: 1 East Glade Crescent
Town: Sheffield
Postcode: S12 4QN
Major / Minor Region: South Yorkshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £25,147 - £27,596 PA
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 4)

Specialty

Main area: Mental Health

About us

At Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust we provide a range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, primary care and other specialist services designed around the needs of people in our city.

We have a dedicated and skilful team of people caring in Sheffield, which you could become a part of.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. These are: working together for our service users, respect and kindness, everyone counts, commitment to quality, improving lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Attend and actively participate in Multi-Disciplinary Meetings and daily huddles.
Contribute to the provision of unplanned activity through allocated same day appointment slots.
Access/conduct peer/individual supervision and receive supervision from agreed supervisor on a regular, planned basis, and work within the appraisal process (PDR).
Contribute to the development of others through supporting students, contributing to informal supervision, seeking advice and support from others to enhance the offer of student’s experience.
To be committed to individual professional development, ensure compliance with mandatory training and support development of the STR role.
To maintain accurate and up to date records of all contacts and interventions with service users.
To undertake any other duties that maybe allocated by the Team Manager within the general scope of the post and appropriate to the grade.
It is the responsibility of all Trust employees to ensure that all duties are carried out in accordance with ‘best practice’ risk management.
Work within the framework of relevant policy and legislation both local and national.

· Assist in the design and implementation of service development

· Providing a screening service for clients under the care of the Community Mental Health team as outlined by the named worker above, ensuring the service user can access the correct information/intervention in a timely manner.

· To empower and involve service users in the design of their own care and in the delivery of this and the wider service provision.

· To offer a flexible service, which supports service users in times of distress or mental health relapse, involving relevant others where necessary, and increasing support on a reviewable basis.

· To identify and effectively manage and escalate risk issues and taking the appropriate action in times of crisis and emergency, to ensure the safety of the service user and all concerned.

· Support and provide direction to other recovery workers.

· To undertake risk assessment for any work undertaken where appropriate, with particular reference to lone working policies and environmental risk.

Develop a rapport with service users within appropriate boundaries.

To encourage service users to be fully involved and engaged with their agreed care plan and to access appropriate services.

Implement agreed programmes of care collaboratively with service users and carers under the supervision of a named professional.
Help to identify early signs of relapse by monitoring the service user's progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in their care.
To take a role in evaluation of care provided
To identify and support carer needs as required.
To take a role in health promotion including physical health needs
Participate in and help run social activity groups.

We aim to be an organisation that is diverse and inclusive and to meet this aim we welcome applications from people with a wide range of life experience and whose diversity echoes the diversity of Sheffield, that of the people who use our services, and that of the people who may need to use our services but face barriers to access. Please think about your personal values and how these align with our values when you are applying. Find out more about our organisation through our website.

We are a Disability Confident employer level 2 and hope to achieve level 3 this year. We offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. When you apply you will have the opportunity to let us know if you require adjustments to be made, please contact us if you are not sure or if you require adjustments to the application process itself.

Our six staff network groups welcome new members, these are:

The Ethnically Diverse Staff Network Group
The Disability Staff Network Group
The Lived Experience Staff Network Group
The Rainbow Staff Network Group
The Staff Carers Staff Network Group
The Women’s Staff Network Group

We know how important flexible working can be to applicants and therefore we encourage you to discuss any working arrangements as part of this process. We will always aim to accommodate requests, wherever possible.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children and as part of our safe recruitment practice the successful applicant(s) will be subject to a check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) if it is deemed appropriate for the role. The cost of the DBS check (currently up to £48.23) must be met by the successful applicant(s).

When applying for this post you will redirected to complete your application in our preferred applicant management system, Trac. If you are successfully offered a role, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.

Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications

If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting statement.

While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for, nor can they accurately reflect your skills, knowledge, and experience. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice.

Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting statement is not advocated by SHSC and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.

For example, AI responses…

• usually lack relevance and fail to address the key criteria outlined in the job description and person specification.

• may come across as generic and fail to distinguish you from other applicants.

• may be ambiguous or open to misinterpretation. Without careful review and editing, the supporting statement could convey messages that are unclear or misconstrued by hiring managers.

• may include qualifications, skills, knowledge or experience that you do not possess, potentially leading to misrepresentation.

Supporting Statement

The supporting statement is an opportunity for you to showcase how your qualifications, knowledge, skill and experiences align with the requirements and criteria outlined in the job description and person.

Recruiting managers score applications based on the criteria listed in the person specification. Managers will be looking for evidence of how you meet these criteria. To increase your chances of securing an interview, provide examples of how you have applied your skills and knowledge in real-life situations. Share work-related successes and challenges you’ve navigated that align with the criteria. These could be from various aspects of your life, including work, education, and personal experiences.

Consider structuring your statement with clear headings or bullet points. This approach will help both you and the recruiting manager navigate through your application more effectively.

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.

Person specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

A Caring confident attitude.
Able to work in a multidisciplinary environment.
Demonstrate an interest in the entire client group.
Able to respond to the individual rights/needs/opinions of service users
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Able to highlight risks in community settings, including those associated with lone working.
To have or be able to undertake basic IT skills training.
To be able to read, understand and follow care pathways.
To be able to write and record accurate information.
An interest in and commitment to ongoing development in the role
Able to identify personal development needs participating in appraisal and clinical supervision