HealthJobsUK

Trosolwg o'r swydd

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Halton Community Learning Disability Team's Intensive Support Function (ISF) for a Support Worker to support the delivery of specialist health support which promotes the independence, community inclusion and positive reputation of people with learning disabilities. 

The post holder will assist in the delivery of care plans and programmes by - implementing them and reporting outcomes, contributing to the recording of plans/programmes and providing therapeutic activity where agreed and appropriate.

Acting to as a nominated worker for individual clients who have learning disabilities and may also have extreme challenging behaviour including physical and verbal aggression, changes in mental health, forensic needs, complex physical health needs. Facilitate and support the development of appropriate personal care and independence with activities of daily living. Support self-help, communication and social skills acquisition

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The service model is one of supporting people, whose behaviours challenge services, working closely with specialist practitioners and other health professionals to support this complex group of individuals to remain in their community setting and, where an appropriate admission has occurred, to be discharged promptly and safely in line with national Transforming Care strategy.

Working alongside Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Speech & Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Consultant Psychiatrist, Nurses and Assistants of each discipline. 

We are looking for a confident individual who will be able to provide this support and in return the post holder will receive supervision, appropriate training and CPD opportunities and an annual personal development review.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.