Support Worker - Mental Health - Warmley
Warmley, Bristol, UK
Job Description
We have a very exciting development opportunity at London Road in Warmley.
We are looking for 2x Waking Night Mental Health Support Workers who will play a key role in further development of the new service.
We provide specialist support for up to 7 individuals with complex Mental Health needs in a new Mental Health service. It is a 24hr-service with core support and additional 1:1 hours.
The needs of the individuals are complex. Successful candidates will have experience of working in Mental Health Services and understand the challenges (and rewards) that this brings. Experience of working with individuals with potential to present with behaviours that can challenge is desired. The post includes weekend work and is direct support work with the people we support.
As a Support Worker, you will be a point of contact for those who need the extra help, be it help with maintaining family relationships, managing their medications or supporting someone through a difficult time by supporting their emotional well-being. By doing so, you will learn new skills as well as creating a fairer and more accessible world for those you care for.
The ideal candidate will be flexible and able to work a variety of shifts to meet the needs of the service. Staff are expected to work two weekends out of four in a calendar month, and rotas are compiled fairly to meet the needs of the people we support.
As an unsupervised support worker your responsibilities will include:
* To encourage positive self-image and maintain health and wellbeing in the people we support.
* Assisting with decision-making and promoting independence.
* Support people to develop and maintain positive connections with family and friends.
* House admin when required, this relates the recording information held regarding the people we support and will be communicated to you by the management team within the service as part of your training.
* Daily household cleaning tasks including supporting people to manage their laundry, this is in line with infection control requirements.
The successful Support Worker will:
* Have excellent communication skills.
* Have a caring manner and a tolerant nature.
* Have basic IT skills however training will be provided on specific service requirements.
Experience in any of the following would be an advantage:
* PBM or similar approaches to manage challenging behaviour
* Supporting individuals with EUPD (Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder)
* Working with dual diagnosis presentations
* Experience within a mental health hospital or similar setting
We are looking for self-motivated individuals, who can use their initiative and be dynamic in their approach. This role is about support work and enabling the people we support to live more independent lives through skilled work.
In return we offer excellent, high quality learning opportunities, including the opportunity to undertake a level 3 or 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care. Alongside this, other benefits include:
* 30 days’ annual leave, including recognised public holidays
* Learning and development to support your career growth
* Nationally recognised qualifications, from entry‑level care to management
* Flexible working, with rotas provided in advance
* Occupational Sick Pay after two years, increasing with service
* Health Cash Plan after probation, offering at least £695 cashback for health treatments (dental, optical, therapies, maternity/paternity, prescriptions)
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
* Free enhanced DBS check
* Dayforce Wallet, giving you access to your earnings before payday
* Employee referral scheme with financial rewards
* Employee Assistance Programme from day one, offering confidential 24/7 support
* Company pension scheme to help grow your retirement savings
We pride ourselves with being able to offer staff opportunities to develop and progress their careers within the Trust.
Milestones Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all the individuals that it supports, it expects the same commitment from all employees. If successful at interview an enhanced DBS check will take place. A criminal record is not necessarily a barrier to recruitment. Committed to Equality and Diversity for all. Registered Charity No. 294377.
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