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Job Description: Project Worker

This job posting is for a Project Worker position located in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The Project Worker will provide recovery-focused support to clients with mental health and complex needs living in residential and supported housing. Duties include assisting clients with accessing services, life skills, budgeting, and community engagement. The position requires working flexible hours including weekends and evenings, and participation in an on-call rotation to respond to emergencies.

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Job Description: Project Worker

This job posting is for a Project Worker position located in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The Project Worker will provide recovery-focused support to clients with mental health and complex needs living in residential and supported housing. Duties include assisting clients with accessing services, life skills, budgeting, and community engagement. The position requires working flexible hours including weekends and evenings, and participation in an on-call rotation to respond to emergencies.

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JOB DESCRIPTION: PROJECT WORKER PARK LODGE

JOB TITLE: Project Worker

LOCATION: Eastbourne, East Sussex

REPORTING TO: Service Manager

HOURS: 37.5 (full time) per week

SALARY: £16,000 per annum (full time) plus an annual payment of


£600 for being on-call.

JOB SUMMARY:

To provide recovery focussed support to vulnerable clients, with mental health and
other complex needs, while in a residential and supported living service. Staff will be
required to ensure that clients are supported in a wide range of needs such as;
accessing mental health/addiction and health services, support with benefits, general
practical help, budgeting, life skills, promoting health, independence and quality of
life and engaging with community activities. To participate, efficiently and effectively,
in the daily tasks that coordinates the service’s delivery in line with East Sussex
County Council’s requirements.

MAIN TASKS:

1. To work in a residential and supported living service with people who have
identified mental health needs and provide recovery focussed emotional and
practical support.

2. To work flexibly, including weekend and evening shifts as part of a rota


system with some flexibility as client needs may dictate. Participation in the
on-call rota (to cover for emergencies) and be able to get to the project within
1hour.

3. To support clients to identify and attain their individual aspirations and goals,
through one to one key-work sessions, using the recovery star as a model of
support planning.

4. To compile with the clients, high quality support plans and risk assessments
and review them every 3 months or more frequently as required.

5. To manage your own a case load of clients and coordinate shifts in the
project.

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6. To participate in the domestic duties of running the house such as, cooking
cleaning, reporting health & safety issues when required.

7. To support clients in developing and maintaining independence skills, in all


activities of daily living (cooking, cleaning, personal care, accessing the
community, using public transport, shopping, budgeting etc.)

8. To support clients to manage their own finances and to maximise their income
via welfare benefit checks, making new benefit applications (i.e. Housing
benefit), support with budgeting, bills, rent payments and reducing any debts.

9. To assist clients, when necessary, with their personal care (e.g. medication,
drinking and eating, oral care, washing, dressing etc.)

10. To encourage socialising by creating an environment where clients can


receive support and have social interactions in a welcoming, calm and safe
place.

11. To support clients to manage their own accommodation, finances and to


maximise their income via welfare benefit checks, making new benefit
applications.

12. To aid, promote and encourage client involvement in social, leisure,


vocational and educational activities or other relevant services in the area that
will assist them in attaining their goals and aspirations.

13. To boost the opportunities available for clients accessing the service by
making links with other statutory and voluntary organisations in the area.

14. To signpost relevant services to clients, encouraging independence in


accessing these (e.g. in the case of move-on, lettings agents, Local Authority
Housing Departments, Supporting People, Floating Support workers).

15. To ensure that clients accessing the service are given opportunities to access
a wide range of activities in the community including education, sport, arts and
culture.

16. To assist in the assessment process for new referrals by collecting relevant
information and documents, liaising with relevant professionals. Organising
and preparing the assessment process. Meeting with clients to assess
whether the service can meet their individual needs.

17. To attend client review meetings with Care Managers and other health
professionals to give a factual account of the client’s progress, to document
the meeting and any outcomes alongside representing Jiva Healthcare in a
professional manner.
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18. To type reports and document on a daily basis any interactions, observations,
behavioural changes or lack of, with the clients placed in the service.

19. To facilitate and encourage regular House meetings, ensuring clients are
involved in all areas of the service they receive and the running of their
project.

20. To complete the induction process, attend training, meetings, identify areas
for self-development/further training, and actively contribute towards monthly
supervisions and annual appraisals.

21. To liaise, promote and work in partnership with other Jiva Healthcare services
available in the local area.

22. To support clients, if needed, in carrying out regular Health & Safety checks,
to identifying and report any concerns via regular risk assessments. To
respond appropriately, and within Jiva Healthcare’s Health & Safety policy.

23. To be aware of and work within Jiva Healthcare’s policies and procedures.

24. Any other reasonably required tasks, appropriate to the grade and character
of the post.

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