Outreach Support Worker
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Kemp Town, The City of Brighton and Hove
Outreach Support Worker
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Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Kemp Town, The City of Brighton and Hove
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 16 Sep | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Location ref: Kemp Town, The City of Brighton and Hove
Full Job Description
The role of the band 4 outreach support worker is to support vulnerable people who have entered the criminal justice system. The service has a focus on supporting adults who have been released from police custody and may have additional health needs. The focus of the team is to provide support for a period of up to 12 weeks in the community to reduce risks around reoffending and also support health vulnerabilities., The main focus of the outreach service is to support vulnerable adults to engage in the services available in the community. This may mean supporting people to health appointments, engagement in mental health and drug and alcohol services. Support with accessing online therapeutic interventions that will be available. Providing psycho social approaches, advice and guidance to help support health inequalities and support approaches to help reduce the risks of reoffending.
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met) And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.