Overview
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Our Short Break Service is a Learning Disability Nurse led service for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. We are looking to recruit three Band 3 Senior Support Workers to join us. This role will be full time, 37.5 hours per week (unsocial hours apply) and based in the Short Break Service (Northenden, Wythenshawe), Provider Services. Our service is part of the wider Community Learning Disability Service (CALDS) and Manchester Local Care Organisation (MLCO). This post will be accountable to the Registered Nurse Service Manager.
The CALDS Provider team has an excellent reputation for delivering person centered care to individuals who require high levels of support due to their complex needs. The post holder will work as part of a Specialist Nurse led team, working across the city of Manchester.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicola Sunderland, Job title: Quality Matron, Email: nicola.sunderland@mft.nhs.uk, Telephone: 0161 861 2958
Responsibilities
* To work flexibly to support learning disabled people who may present with severe challenging behaviours and communication needs.
* To work within the framework of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) and be involved in the assessing, planning and implementing support plans in a holistic manner, under supervision from the specialist nurses and in liaison with families and other professionals.
* To support across a variety of settings including community settings, and in some circumstances, the persons own home.
* To undertake a monthly rota pattern which will include 24/7 cover.
Organization & Location
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £3bn and a wide scale of opportunities across Manchester, Trafford and beyond. The Trust champions collaborative working and transformation, and pursues ambitious goals with its 30,000 workforce. It has a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, and operational effectiveness through Hive, the Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022.
We are a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, with a Green Plan to promote sustainability in healthcare.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Nicola Sunderland, Quality Matron, nicola.sunderland@mft.nhs.uk, 0161 861 2958
Role Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Other
* Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
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