Overview
Mental Health Support Workers – NFP PEOPLE
Location: Skelmersdale WN8
Salary: From £13.10 an hour
Contract: Part-Time 18 hours per week
Shifts: 2x shifts per week (shift types listed below)
Position
Mental Health Support Workers
Shifts
* 4pm to 11pm (Sleep) then 7am to 9am (during the week)
* 11am to 11pm (Sleep) then 7am to 11am (during the weekend)
About the role
In this role, you will provide vital support to an adult with a learning disability impacting verbal communication and cognitive processing, helping them navigate daily life with dignity and independence. This is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
We are looking for Health Care Support Workers who have experience, passion and pride when supporting people. This vacancy would suit someone who is looking for an exciting opportunity in this area. We value the right experience and the right values. Applicants should hold a full UK driving licence, be resilient, flexible and composed in their approach. Experience with following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice is essential, as well as experience working with complex individuals with health needs, traumatic backgrounds and challenging behaviours.
Responsibilities
* Implement and adhere to individually tailored Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) plans to understand, prevent, and de-escalate incidents of challenging behaviour.
* Use approved and trained de-escalation techniques to manage situations calmly and safely.
* Challenging behaviour support. Responding with empathy and professionalism.
* Crisis intervention. Providing support during difficult moments.
* Promoting independence. Building confidence and life skills.
* Medication support. Ensuring safe and timely administration.
* Specialist clinical care. Addressing complex needs with expertise and compassion.
With support from our wider teams and smart technology, we provide specialist clinical training and ongoing support to help you grow your career.
* To provide support, and spend therapeutic time with an allocated group of people supported.
* To promote and support the physical health, comfort, wellbeing and recovery of people supported, and to assist them in re-establishing their place in the community, as appropriate.
* To assist Registered Professionals in assessments and care planning/ implementation and evaluation of individualized care plans.
About you
To be successful in this role you must be caring, have good communication and be able to adapt to changing health needs. You will be fully flexible so we can continue to support people around the clock.
Due to the nature of the role you will need to have a UK or International manual driving licence.
All successful candidates will be required to complete a full induction, which will take place in Chadderton, Oldham (OL9). This is a nine-day induction (over 3 weeks) and attendance on all days is required.
In return
* Company pension
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Experience is not required, but prior experience with adults with learning disabilities, Outreach Support Worker, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Mental Health Care Worker, or Voluntary Worker is welcome. #INDNFP
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