The Senior STR Worker is a key role within the Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS), providing specialist, recovery-focused support to individuals with complex mental health needs and forensic histories who are living in the community following discharge from inpatient or secure services.
The post holder will support individuals to develop and maintain independence, improve their quality of life and promote successful community integration. Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, the Senior STR Worker will contribute to risk management, recovery planning and the delivery of meaningful, person-centred interventions.
The Senior STR Worker will also provide guidance and support to STR colleagues, helping to develop the STR service, promote good practice and maintain high standards of care. The role will contribute to service development and support the delivery of a consistent, effective and recovery-focused STR provision across FOLS.
Main duties of the job
- ? Provide recovery-focused support to patients with complex mental health needs and forensic histories, promoting independence, wellbeing and community integration.
- ? Support patients to identify and achieve personal recovery goals through meaningful activities, social inclusion and the development of daily living skills.
- ? Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support care planning, risk management and continuity of care.
- ? Recognise changes in patients' presentation, identify concerns and elevate risks appropriately.
- ? Provide guidance, support and day-to-day advice to STR colleagues, promoting good practice and consistency.
- ? Contribute to the development and delivery of STR groups, recovery activities and community-based interventions.
- ? Develop links with community resources and partner agencies to enhance patient recovery and social inclusion.
- ? Maintain accurate documentation and comply with organisational policies, safeguarding procedures and confidentiality requirements.
- ? Contribute to service development, quality improvement and the ongoing evaluation of the STR provision within FOLS.
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway.
Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.
Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.
Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.
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