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• SheffieldS
• Posted 8th Feb 2010
• Posted by: Search Consultancy
• Salary: 24000 GBP per annum
• Job Type: Permanent
• Reference: 2184944
• This job has been viewed 26 times since it was posted.

Job Description

You will be supporting people with Mental Health problems, in a low secure multidisciplinary setting. You will help clients of all ages to live their lives as fully and independently as possible, while respecting their rights and dignity. You will work with clients, their families and support workers to assess their needs and draw up care plans whilst monitoring the implementation of recommendations. You will work with other nurses, health and social welfare professionals to help ensure clients lead as normal a life as possible. Your Responsibilities:The focus is on influencing behaviours and lifestyles to enable a vulnerable client group to achieve optimum health. You will have the knowledge, skills, attitudes and abilities to work in partnership with people of all ages who have various Mental Health problems. You will also play a strategic role in helping individuals to develop and fulfil their potential in all aspects of their lives, irrespective of their disabilities.Tasks typically involve:* Using expert communication skills to engage with vulnerable people; * Interpreting and understanding behaviour to develop individual care packages; * Coordinating client care programme reviews with other health and social welfare professionals, and completing appropriate paperwork; * Liaising with hospital admissions staff to plan clients' care needs on admission and discharge. * Carrying out group work with clients on issues such as problem solving, anxiety management, healthy living and aggression handling; * Organising emergency admissions; * Completing management plans and reports;