Job summary
- Main area
- mental health and learning disabilities support
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 38.5 hours per week (rotational shift pattern 8am-8pm including weekends)
- Job ref
- SW Chester Days
- Employer
- Northern Healthcare
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tarvin Court
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £11.60 £11.60 per Hour
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 30/04/2024 12:00
Employer heading
FT Support Worker - Days (Chester, Littleton)
Job overview
We are excited to announce that we are now recruiting for full-time permanent support workers at our site in Littleton Chester
Tarvin is an 18 bed service currently looking after 9 residents so this is a great time to join our growing team.
At Northern Healthcare you can build meaningful relationships and a fulfilling career as a key member of our team. Our Mental Health Support Workers are at the heart of our services. Our team are special, and they help us to create mental health recovery services full of joy and laughter, whilst overcoming challenges together and lifting each other up.
Each day is different, and you help make it special
You will enhance the lives of our residents, support their families, and be an integral part of a wider mental health support network within your local community.
Our residents need support with daily living tasks such as cooking, appointments, medication and money management. You will help encourage and support our residents to re-learn skills and tackle new ones in a safe and supportive environment.
You will celebrate every step our residents take on their path to greater independence and mental health recovery no matter how small. Supporting them through difficult times whilst learning from your colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Your experience
You must be passionate about supporting individuals with Mental Health needs and be proactive in your approach to helping residents lead independent lives.
At Northern Healthcare all your individual experiences are valued. You bring something unique to our team. Whilst of course, experience as a support worker or a level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care is beneficial,
Main duties of the job
Supporting you and your career
From day one we will help you find your feet, with our new induction programme, buddy scheme and virtual learning programme. We provide all the training you need to support your residents to take their next steps whilst developing your career, confidence and knowledge.
As an adult Mental Health Support Worker, you will complete a variety of training such as the Care Certificate, behaviour support and first aid. Many of our Support Workers have completed an Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care (Level 2,3 and 5), business administration qualifications and management training.
The possibilities are truly endless for you as a Support Worker at Northern Healthcare. If you have the drive and dedication, you can progress through to Team Leader, Deputy Service Manager, Service Manager and onwards!
Not the route for you? No problem, you could become a Support Worker Champion in a specialised field, or if you’re happy where you are then we can support you to thrive in your role.
Whatever your next step, we will help you get there.
Working for our organisation
- Full-time Permanent 38.5 hours per week
- Competitive hourly rate of £11.60
- Rotational shift pattern
- Flexible working available
- Mandatory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check, prior to starting
- Minimum requirement of two references that must cover the last 3 years. If you have worked with vulnerable adults in the past we will be required to request references for each of these employers too.
Benefits
- Company pension scheme
- Free car parking (at most sites)
- Free enhance (DBS)
- Blue Light Card (online offers and in-store discounts)+ insurance
- 25 days annual leave + statutory bank holidays
- Refer a friend scheme
- Access to discounted products & services
- Sovereign Healthcare Cover
- Free Employee Assistant Programme - offering holistic solutions, physiotherapy, mental health support + workplace adjustments
- Annual staff awards + employee recognition scheme
- Monthly NHC Value champion awards
- Career development + job learning opportunities
- Induction & buddy programme
- Train towards NVQ in Health & Social Care
About us
Our teams are the people who make Northern Healthcare special. “Putting people first” isn’t just a strapline - all our team members show it daily. Our services support adults with a mental health diagnosis, autism or learning disability 24/7 within our services or as part of an outreach programme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Your responsibilities as a Support Worker
- Ensure that our service users are at the heart of everything we do.
- Support and guide 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 to manage budgeting, domestic tasks, or meal preparation
- Support and guide service users with grocery shopping and attending routine appointments.
- Support service users whilst taking of 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 centred’ 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 and/or challenging behaviours
- 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]
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