MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOBEssential requirements of a Healthcare Support Worker· Flexibility - Your role will involve working night s.....
MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB
Essential requirements of a Healthcare Support Worker
· Flexibility - Your role will involve working night shifts including weekends and bank holidays
· Must be able to attend training throughout employment which will be held on weekdays
· Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
· Basic IT skills (Your role will involve some computer work, completing forms, using an online care system, and writing emails)
· Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
· An ability to maintain a professional working boundary
· Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations
Desirable Criteria of a Support Worker
· Full UK Driving Licence
· NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
· Minimum 6 months experience of working with young people who have mental health needs
WORKING FOR OUR ORGANISATION
Almond Care provide residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old. The young people we care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Our aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.
Company Benefits
· 20 plus 8 bank holiday days (Rising to 35 days with service including bank holidays)
· An additional day off each year for your birthday
· Opportunity to work part time hours if this suits your circumstances
· Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care and support with completion of the Care Certificate)
· Paid Training, Induction and DBS check
· Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
· Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
· Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
At Almond Care our homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and our staff enjoy coming to work. Our young people can still be quite active at night so you will have lots of interaction and will be required to support them their wellbeing, education, household tasks and general life skills. There will also be more challenging aspects to the role such as incident management and de-escalation of challenging behaviours.
You will be required to update online care records, complete medication administration and provide effective handovers to the day staff. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in homely environment. Even though you are working nights, you will have the support of another night worker or a sleep in and have access to an on-call manager for additional support.
You will be working with young people who have a variety of mental health diagnosis including personality disorder, disordered eating, and complex post-traumatic stress disorder and those who use self-harm as a strategy to cope with their emotions. Several of our young people are preparing for moving on positively from the home into the community. Your role will include supporting them with their daily living – meal preparation, food shopping, prompting for self-care, medication administration, medical appointments, and general upkeep of their home. Our young people enjoy doing activities out of the home including clothes shopping, swimming, meals out, attending youth clubs and other groups, pamper sessions and cinema trips, which you will be able to support with. At Almond House we enjoy “Bring your hobby to work” days which includes staff enjoying their hobbies at work such as dog walking, painting, yoga, camping & bushcraft, and gardening.
The role will include some fewer fun aspects such as incident management, de-escalation of challenging behaviours, completing several online records, report writing, audits, and medication management.
Previous care experience is not essential and full training will be provided. You will receive ongoing support and mentoring from our friendly residential and clinical team which includes Reflective Practice, 1:1 supervisions and Group Staff support.
The job is highly rewarding and a great start to developing your career working with young people or enhancing your previous experience of mental health with the opportunity for excellent career development.
Additional Information
· Please note that we do not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.
· Almond Care operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
· We are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.
· We reserve the right to close the advert early, should we appoint a suitable candidate.
· Please note if this role is full time or over 20 hours per week, we cannot accept applications from anyone who only holds a student visa, unless they have finished education and will be applying for a post study work visa.
· Please note Almond Care do not have a sponsorship licence and therefore unable to offer sponsorship to candidates requiring this now or in the future.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
QUALIFICATIONS
Desirable criteria
· Do you have any formal qualifications in care?
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
Minimum 6 months experience supporting young people with Mental Health
· An understanding of the issues young people face
SKILLS
Essential criteria
· Good written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
· IT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft office
Desirable criteria
· Do you hold a clean driving licence?
OTHER
Essential criteria
· Able to work the night shift (including weekends, bank holidays, occasional days where required to complete any necessary training)
· Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others.
