Job overview

We have exciting new opportunities in the LYPFT Learning Disability Service for some to join our Intensive Support Team (IST). We are looking for a Senior Support Worker who has experience of working with people with complex behaviours that challenge services, and who want to work a part of a multi-disciplinary team to support people living in the community, and avoiding the need for hospital admissions.

The IST provides assessment, support and treatment to adults who have a learning disability and complex needs including severe challenging behaviour, autism and mental health needs. The team support people who are reaching crisis and may otherwise require an admission to hospital. The team work closely with the individual, their families and/ or care staff to promote the person’s health and enhance their quality of life.

Main duties of the job

The Support Worker in the Intensive Support Team will work in close collaboration with the Professionals in the team to do such things as:
•    Provide direct support and care to adults with learning disabilities and highly complex needs in their own homes, and other related community settings.
•    Implement agreed Positive Behaviour Support plans which reduce the impact of behaviours that are challenging to services.
•    Demonstrate and role model constructive person centred approaches to the person’s family or care team to increase their ability to provide effective interventions. 
•    Contribute to the assessment, planning and evaluation of care provided. 
•    Work closely with Professionals involved and the Care co-ordinator to ensure Care teams and / or family carers are able to implement the care and treatment recommended by the CLDT to prevent admission to hospital and enhance their quality of life. 

Working for our organisation

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. 

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.