Family Engagement Lead for Forensic Mental Health

Transformationunitgm; Maidstone, Dartford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health provider is seeking a full-time Family Engagement Liaison Lead to work across Maidstone and Dartford, Kent. The role involves offering support and information to the families, friends, and carers of patients in forensic mental health services. Responsibilities include maintaining communication, coordinating support groups, and gathering feedback to enhance care quality. Ideal candidates should possess a relevant health and social care qualification, experience in mental health settings, and excellent communication skills. Join a passionate team dedicated to bettering mental health care.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing programme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Health and Social care and/or foundation degree
• Experience of working in a mental health/Learning Disability setting
• Previous experience of working with carers/families
• Awareness of the statutory frameworks that the NHS is subject to
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team
• Ability to proactively signpost to other services
• Ability to work effectively with carers and families within acute inpatient mental health services
• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983, the Care Act 2014 and the Equality Act 2010
• Knowledge of local authority and carer support agencies
• Knowledge of safeguarding
• Awareness of reflective practice
• Reliable and good time management skills
• Innovative and enthusiastic for working in a challenging area
• Able to work with a wide range of professional colleagues, service users and families/carers in a non-judgemental way

Responsibilities

• To work closely with families, friends and carers to offer support, advice and information.
• To facilitate meaningful communication between families, friends and carers, the service and the MDT and to maintain those open links of communication.
• To support and signpost families, friends and carers to enable them to access other relevant services.
• To assist in coordinating support and opportunities for families, friends and carers including coordinating psychoeducation groups and arranging 'drop ins'.
• To seek regular feedback from friends, family and carers and to act on this information to positively influence the quality of care given across the forensic inpatient services.
• To regularly check in with friends, family and carers to establish what they would like from our services and to then review the carer offering.
• To provide regular reports/feedback for Governance meetings relating to the above.

Job description

A mental health provider is seeking a full-time Family Engagement Liaison Lead to work across Maidstone and Dartford, Kent. The role involves offering support and information to the families, friends, and carers of patients in forensic mental health services. Responsibilities include maintaining communication, coordinating support groups, and gathering feedback to enhance care quality. Ideal candidates should possess a relevant health and social care qualification, experience in mental health settings, and excellent communication skills. Join a passionate team dedicated to bettering mental health care.