Key Worker

Key Worker Overview

The Key Worker position is a vital role within the Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, aimed at providing intensive, personalized care to service users with mental health issues, personality disorders, and learning disabilities. The successful candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to helping individuals transition from hospital settings to independent living.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a small, intensive caseload of service users with complex needs.
• Supervise a mini team of recovery workers, providing leadership and coordination on a daily basis.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to help service users identify their recovery goals and regain control over their lives.
• Coordinate care delivery, including crisis management and the organization of recovery-focused interventions.
• Conduct assessments and develop recovery-focused strategies, including positive risk-taking approaches.
• Facilitate in-reach to referring services to establish early goals and build relationships.
• Create and implement relapse prevention plans and monitor risk using assessment tools.
• Participate in clinical reviews and multi-disciplinary team meetings, providing support to families and completing necessary referrals.
• Ensure compliance with medication management policies and provide nursing support as needed.
• Supervise recovery workers in their duties, helping them to achieve personal goals and improve their quality of life.
• Maintain accurate electronic records and ensure adherence to professional standards and ethics.

Requirements

• Must hold a current professional registration with NMC, HCPC, or BAOT.
• Extensive experience in mental health, personality disorders, and learning disabilities in both inpatient and community settings.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and make informed decisions based on care plans.
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Knowledge of therapeutic approaches and engagement strategies.
• Desirable experience includes working in a psychologically informed manner and supervision training.

Benefits

• Salary range of £39,959 to £48,117 per annum.
• Permanent contract with full-time working hours.
• Access to training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships and placements.
• Supportive work environment focused on health and wellbeing.

This role is essential in supporting individuals to achieve their recovery goals and live independently, contributing positively to their lives and the community.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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