Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Support Worker
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 38.5 hours per week (rotational shift pattern 8pm-8am waking nights, including weekends)
- Job ref
- Holly Court SW
- Employer
- Northern Healthcare
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Holly Court
- Town
- Wallasey
- Salary
- £11.60 per hour
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 31/05/2024 15:00
Employer heading
Support Workers - Wallasey CH45
Job overview
A little bit about Northern Healthcare
Northern Health Care provides mental health recovery services across many regions within the UK. Our services consist of Support Living and community outreach services which provides our residents and service users with access to 24 hr support from experienced clinical and support staff.
Main duties of the job
What we are looking for
We are currently recruiting for full-time support workers to join our team who are committed and have the values, passion, and determination to put people first, whilst supporting the lives of people with a learning disability or mental health illness.
It’s hard work and can sometimes be challenging but the rewards are truly amazing!
As a support worker, you will be at the heart of supporting our service users on a daily basis. You will work with service users to help them live a fulfilled and happy life, whilst living as independently as possible. You will help to enable them to develop positive relationships and to be valued as an equal member of their local community as part of their rehabilitation.
As part of this role, you will work closely with a variety of colleagues and support staff to prioritise outcome-focused support to our residents.
Working for our organisation
Your key attributes
- Must have the right to work in the UK.
- Our values – positive, respectful, open and honest, understanding and dedicated.
- Supportive and empathetic.
Where you’ll be working
Your location will be Holly Court, 211 Rake Lane, Wallasey, CH45 5DQ
Working Hours
The role is a full-time position working 38.5 hours per week. This role requires a level of flexibility as you will be working on a 7 days rotational shift pattern 8pm-8am waking nights, including weekends.
In return, you’ll receive
- Salary: £11.60 per hour
- Company pension scheme and contribution
- Flexible working week
- Induction and buddy programme
- Career development and on-the-job learning opportunities
- Healthcare cover including dental, optical, prescriptions, and physiotherapy
- 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays effective
- Access to discounted products and services
- Enhanced disclosure barring scheme (DBS) check cost covered
- Option to train towards NVQ in Health and Social Care
- Free car parking
- Employee Assistant Programme
- Ongoing employee recognition scheme and employee awards
- Refer a friend scheme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Your responsibilities as a Support Worker
- Support service users with day to day activities enabling them to be able to live a full and as independent life as possible. This may include help managing budgeting, domestic tasks, or meal preparation
- To support service users with grocery shopping and attending routine appointments.
- Ensuring that our service users are at the heart of everything we do.
- Support service users whilst taking prescribed medication.
- Support service users to be as active as they would like to be as part of their local community, whilst encouraging them to try out new things. These could include days out, family visits or arranging to go to college or use their local leisure facilities.
- Regularly review support plans whilst ensuring that they are committed to working toward their needs and aspirations.
- Working positively and collaboratively with other colleagues within the team
- Work within and implement our policy and procedure, including confidentiality and safeguarding.
- Escalate as appropriate any concerns or issues in a timely manner.
- To maintain and keep accurate records whilst reporting in a factual and ‘person-centered’ approach.
- Ideally, you will have some experience as a support worker or have gained your level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care
Person specification
Qualifications, experience and attributes
Essential criteria
- The ability to be a good team player
- Meeting our key attributes
- Experience in mental health, learning disability settings and/or challenging behaviour
- Evidence of working within a customer centred environment
Desirable criteria
- Gained your level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care or have training in relevant practical skills
- Computer literate - knowledge of Excel/Windows Office software applications including SharePoint, Excel, Word
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Recruitment Department
- Job title
- Recruitment Department
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01619747210
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