MH Hospital Discharge Floating Support Worker

Ability is seeking 2 part time Mental Health Hospital Discharge Floating Support Workers to work 17.5 hours a week covering a 35-hour post flexibly between the hours of 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday. You must be self - motivated and passionate about supporting the recovery of people who are transitioning from mental health hospitals back into their own accommodation in their community. The model of service provided will focus on reablement of those individuals discharged, establishing a supportive network in their local community which supports their long-term recovery. The role: * To attend hospital discharge planning meetings on the ward along with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and the individual where barriers to discharge will be discussed and a plan put in place to address these. * To meet with the individual whilst they are still an inpatient, co-producing a support plan in line with the Recovery Star, using strength-based approaches to understand what the individual wants their life to look like when they return home, their skills and assets and how these will be aligned to those in their local community. * Facilitate discussions with individuals ready for discharge while they are still in hospital focused on social and economic factors, proactively addressing obstacles and challenges using a can-do approach. * Supporting individuals during their home leave from the hospital to prepare them for discharge, supporting them to visualise themselves in their new environment and prepare for discharge practically, focusing on daily – living tasks and the support required to achieve these. * Identifying and working in partnership with other partners who will need to be involved to support the delivery of identified outcomes for the individual, ensuring good lines of communication are in place so that early intervention can be implemented if any warning signs of relapse or crisis are identified. Experience, Skills, and Training * Significant experience of mental health conditions and the recovery model of support. * Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, working effectively with those discharged and other professionals. * Experience of risk management planning and early intervention to minimise potential crisis. * Ability to manage caseload and lone work with individuals in their homes. * Basic IT and record keeping skills. * Commitment to undertake mandatory training upon employment including Safeguarding, Lone Working, GDPR, Incident Reporting, Positive Behaviour Support and Strength- Based approaches. Salary: Salary: £28134 (prorated for part time roles) Location: Hayes Benefits: * Essential car driver position with mileage paid at 45p a mile * 30 days holiday pro-rata (including bank holidays) * Support and Leadership * Training and development opportunities. * Company healthcare scheme * Life assurance via contributory pension scheme