Overview
Are you looking to develop a career in mental health? We are recruiting compassionate, resilient and enthusiastic Healthcare Support Workers within our 4 bedded place of safety. Bluebell Unit offers a place of safety to adults and children brought in by police on S135 or S136 of the Mental Health Act. The Bluebell Unit is a 24 hour, fast paced and dynamic service catering to a wide variety of presentations and personalities whilst in crisis.
This role operates on a 24/7 shift basis. Staff will qualify for unsocial enhancements in addition to their basic pay.
Responsibilities
* Work within a place of safety that operates on a 24/7 shift basis.
* Assist in de‑escalating service users in peaks of distress whilst maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment for all.
* Support service users to promote choice and independence in the least restrictive way possible.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Successful applicants will be required to undertake and complete a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course.
* This course enables staff to begin building skills to de‑escalate service users in crises while maintaining safety and therapeutic care.
* Experience or interest in mental health care is beneficial; training will be provided as appropriate.
About AWP
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from locations across Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire, and parts of Dorset.
Diversity and Inclusion
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. AWP is committed to supporting and creating a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.
Diversity Statement
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
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