Role Details
Job Title:
Specialist Mental Health/Learning Disabilities Support Worker
Reports to:
Team leader/Nurse
Job Overview: (Note - In addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)
- To provide care in accordance with best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards under the direction of the Senior Carer/Nurse
- To support and enable adults to maintain skills and personal interests while delivering person-centred care unique to each individual
- To maintain skills at a current level and undertake such training and development as required, from time-to-time, to maintain and progress knowledge
Location:
Chery Tree House
96 Creswell Road
Clowne
S43 4NA
Working Hours:
5 days over 7-day period, with varying shift patterns as agreed with the manager.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Job
Role-specific Duties:
The responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Ensure that service users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are taken into consideration to enhance their wellbeing
- To contribute to the efficient running of the service
- Support service users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community
- Ensure care plans and other information about how to support service users are followed
- Be responsible for informing the Team Leader/Nurse of any changes in the needs of service users
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support
Working with Others:
- Develop effective working relationships with other employees within the service
- Work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for service users
- If desired by the service user, maintain and develop relationships with their family, friends and other people important in their life
Leading by Example:
Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any (or all) of the items in the following list:
- Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Be a role model for other carers and be an ambassador for the service
- Be professional, polite and reasonable at all times
Personal and Professional Development:
- Have a knowledge of, and work within, the Fundamental Standards
- Understand the regulatory framework that governs the service, including the role of the CQC and its requirements
- Commit to achieving the relevant qualifications commensurate with the role
- Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management
- Understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role
- Be open to learning opportunities
Person Specification
Specific Requirement for Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Good English - written and verbal
x
RQF qualifications in Social Care
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6 months working in a specialist Learning Disability and or mental Health environment
x
Safety intervention training or equivalent
x
Makaton or equivalent communication qualification
x
Specific Requirement for Skills
Essential
Desirable
Proficient Written Skills
Maintain all care plans/care records in accordance with the service’s policy
x
Leadership Skills
Ability to induct and orientate new employees to the job role and service
x
Provide Adults with support/assistance as they accomplish daily tasks, including bathing, eating, dressing, grooming, and using the bathroom
x
Communicate any problems, concerns or changes to adults’ family members as needed
x
Communication Skills
Carers must build a rapport with service users by establishing personal connections and showing an interest in their lives
x
Carers must be able to communicate effectively with Adults
x
Carers must have the communication skills to inform colleagues, management and professionals about the needs of the adults
x
Problem-solving Skills
Carers need to be able to adapt to and address situations quickly
x
Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and wellbeing, whilst recognising and reporting situations where there might be a need for protection
x
Specific Requirement for Skills
Essential
Desirable
Disposition/Personal Attributes
Calm disposition and approach to care
x
Be able to motivate and be proactive
x
Be able to promote diversity, Dignity, and choice
x
Specific Requirement for Previous Experience
Essential
Desirable
Previous experience of working in a similar environment
x
Previous experience of working in a similar role
x
Experience of working with adults those that may have additional support needs
x
Experience of working with adults with challenging behaviours
x
Experience of working with adults with communication difficulties
x
Values-based Personal Qualities
Area
Specific Requirement
Working Together
- Involve service users, families, external agencies and colleagues
- Speak up when things go wrong
Respect and Dignity
- Understand person-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices
- Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk taking
Everybody Counts
- Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded
- Understand human rights and impact on care delivery
- Facilitating people to ‘speak up’ about concerns and acting upon them
Commitment to Quality of Care
- Striving for quality in everything we do recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people using the services
- Being accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement
- Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge
Compassion
- Treating people with kindness
- Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment
- Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service
Improving Lives
- Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas
- Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to people using the service
- Improving outcomes for people
- Ensuring appropriate services are provided for people using the services
Job Types: Part-time, Full-time
Pay: From £11.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Chesterfield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Support Environment: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (required)
Work Location: In person
