Hospital Mental Health Outreach Worker

Do you want to support people with mental health issues in a moment of crisis? Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress? If you can embody our values of Hope, Courage, Togetherness, and Responsiveness, and want to help others build resilience and manage their wellbeing, we d love to hear from you. Job Title: Hospital Mental Health Outreach Worker (Bounce Back) Reference Number: 377 Salary: £26,000 £27,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday Friday, 9am 5pm) Contract: Permanent Working base: Watford General Hospital and Watford Wellbeing Centre About the Service Hertfordshire Mind has a partnership with Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (HPFT) to deliver a one-to-one outreach service for people who are in hospitals across Hertfordshire. There is an emergency department arm of the project, and the role will be based at Watford General Hospital working in AandE departments, with the Mental Health Liaison Team, and hospital wards facilitating hospital discharge for people with a mental health. The Bounce Back Worker will be based at Watford General Hospital and Hertfordshire Mind Centres, promoting joint working between Watford AandE, Mental Health Urgent Care Centre and the Mental Health Liaison Team, creating a seamless pathway into community support for clients recovering from mental ill health. The aims of the Bounce Back service are; to provide up to 16 sessions of ..... full job details .....