Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Bank Band 3
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working - Bank
- Job ref
- 354-Bank-LD-20056
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Selden Centre
- Town
- Worthing
- Salary
- £12.45 per hour
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 15/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Bank Support Worker
Bank Band 3
Welcome from our Chief Executive
Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
If you enjoy a challenge and want to make a difference to people's lives, this could be for you. There’s a vacancy as a Bank Support Worker at the Selden Centre, a specialist inpatient service offering 24hr care for people with learning disabilities based in Worthing.
The post involves being part of a motivated and dedicated team of staff providing support to people with learning disabilities who have mental health issues, autism or challenging behaviour. People who are admitted to the centre will have a detailed treatment and/or intervention plan. The aim is to help people return to the community asap. Our service has been rated as 'Good' by the CQC.
We want someone passionate about people and motivated to help them realise their full potential; someone reliable, flexible, able to work under pressure and enjoy working as part of a team. In return you will gain a great deal of job satisfaction in seeing people develop and move on to better things.
Main duties of the job
MAIN DUTIES:
- Work with the multi-disciplinary team to establish and deliver a therapeutic programme of care for clients using a person centred approach. Ensuring this is monitored on a daily basis and assist with
- Assessment of clients’ needs
- Planning and promotion of care delivery.
- Undertake a range of delegated clinical health duties in mental health settings
- Records patients’ information
- To assist and participate in meaningful opportunities for clients, encouraging interaction within the community where appropriate
- Assist with daily routines, meal preparation, shopping, involving clients where appropriate
- To assist with personal hygiene tasks, and as appropriate encourage self help
- To work within agreed support plans
- To fully participate in the Trust’s performance review and personal development planning process on an annual basis
- To contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the teams in which he/she works.
Working for our organisation
We’re a large NHS Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Trust in South East England. We’re looking for people to help us provide high quality services for the patients, carers and local communities we serve.
We want patients and staff to recommend our organisation as a place where they would be happy for their friends and family to be treated. You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to Sussex Partnership.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Although training will be given in relevant support skills to be a successful applicant you should have experience of working with people with learning disabilities or mental health issues and preferably have experience of additional complex needs such autism and/or challenging behaviours.
Please note that those working in an inpatient setting are required to complete some mandatory courses e.g. PMVA before being allowed bank shifts.
Please see attached the full detailed job description for the Bank Support Worker role at the Selden Centre.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent experience
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities and mental health/Autism and or Challenging Behaviours
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Good communication skills
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
- Jarod Newbury
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 304 2154
- Additional information
For further information, please call either Jarod Newbury or Caroline Brett on 0300 304 2154.
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