Job summaryThe Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team in Southampton supports individuals with acute mental health needs requiring intensive input to remain in the community. The team also works collaboratively with our colleagues on the wards at Antelope House to help reduce the amount of time patients remain in hospital by offering support via hospital at home.Our service provides a variety or clinical interventions to collaboratively tailor our care plans to each individual service user. These include psychological interventions, medication support, prescribing, access to group work and cares support.We are a forward thinking and innovate team with a passion for Quality Improvement.We are looking for an enthusiastic, grounded, yet innovative, Mental Health Support Worker who is committed to the principles of service user focussed care to become part of our team.Main duties of the jobAs a Support Worker in the team, you will be supported by the multi-disciplinary team to deliver intensive, recovery focussed intervention for individuals presenting with acute clinical needs as an alternative to hospital admission. You will hold positive communication skills, enabling you to be a role model for others, as well as positively representing Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. You will also be able to liaise effectively with other services, both internal and external to Southern Health Foundation NHS Trust, retaining service user focus at the heart of any clinical decision making to ensure the best outcome.We are a 24 hour service and the team work a range of shifts including weekends and nights.Potential candidates should ideally have relevant mental health community experience. We are looking for a candidate who has excellent skills, communication and knowledge, and a positive attitude to the care of adults within the community setting.About usSouthern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services. Our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, is set to launch in July 2024.The transformation will happen in staggered stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning in early May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent Trusts is anticipated to occur in July 2024, when the new organisation will be formed.Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFurther information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialNVQ 2 in care / Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Work in care or agreed equivalent.Commitment to undertake continuing personal development and to gain appropriate Level 3 qualifications within an agreed timescaleCurrent drivers licenceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer detailsEmployer nameSouthern Health NHS Foundation TrustAddressAntelope HouseBrintons TerraceSouthamptonHampshireSO14 0YGEmployer's websitehttps://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)