What you will be doing
You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions.
Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience as a Team Leader with a background in mental health to provide care and support people through their care pathway.It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week.The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including days, nights and weekends on rota basis. 37.5 hours per week.
As a Team Leader you will have:
1. Ideally have or working towards NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care
2. Hold a valid UK driving licence (preferred to assist with community visits)
3. Have strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature
4. Be willing to support residents with personal hygiene
5. Have excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour
6. Deal with challenging behaviours
7. Have a positive and professional approach
8. Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest
9. Be local or within commutable distance
You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time. 20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visa's cannot be accepted.
Where you will be working:
You will be working at Ballington House, a 13 bedded mental health rehabilitation hospital that provides services for women with complex mental health needs.
The environment at Ballington House offers a pathway from admission to discharge and for those that require more in-depth rehabilitation a two bedroom is available as part of this journey.
You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to support women who often have complex mental health and co-morbid conditions.
What you will get:
10. Annual salary of £24,375
11. The equivalent of 33 days annual leave– plus your birthday off!
12. Free meals and parking in local streets.
13. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
14. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
15. Pension contribution to secure your future
16. Life Assurance for added peace of mind
17. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time
There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.