Gray Healthcare
Female Support Worker
Job Location
Penwortham, United Kingdom
Job Description
Mental Health Support Worker
Location - Fulwood, Preston
£13.50 per hour
Role Description – Mental Health Support Worker
Gray Healthcare are recruiting a new team of mental health support workers within the Fulwood area of Preston to support a lady in his 40's who has a diagnosis of Paranoid Schizophrenia, EUPD and Learning Disabilities who be living independently in her own home receiving 2:1 support 24 hours a day. The lady we will be supporting is looking for individuals with a good sense of humour, someone who isn’t too serious and has an interest in cooking, bingo, and activities such as swimming and outdoor walks. She will be supported by a mixed gender team on mixed shifts of days and waking nights. We are recruiting drivers only for this role as the individual we support will have a mobility vehicle to access the community.
Mental Health Support Worker Required Skills and Experience
* Full UK Driving License – Essential.
* Social care experience, ideally within mental health and with some experience of supporting individuals with Schizophrenia.
* Experience providing encouragement to a person with complex health needs and Learning Disabilities.
* Experience supporting individuals with behaviours which may be considered challenging.
* Experience implementing detailed care plans and risk assessments.
* You must have current Right to Work in the UK and have been employed in the UK for at least 6 months. We no longer have any certificates of sponsorship available and are unable to consider sponsorship.
* This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references
Hours
12 hour contract - 1 day per week. We only have waking night shifts available.
Or
24 hour contracts 2 x 12 hour waking night shifts per week.
Induction and Training
We provide an initial week of training which is a combination of online training. (Company induction, systems, and Medication.) Followed by in-person training on PROACT-SCIPr-UK which is a PBS approach to least restrictive practice, this is a therapeutic and proven alternative to restraint dominate approaches. You will then complete the person-centred training, specific to the person that you are supporting. Training continues throughout your time with Gray Healthcare, and we encourage you to develop and grow your career with us.
Benefits
* Highly competitive salary
* Fully paid induction and training
* Company pension
* Professional development
* 25 days annual leave
* Your birthday off
* Westfield health plan
* £1500 retention bonus
* Blue light card
About Us
Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long-term conditions looking to step back into the community from in-patient support services. At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes - into their own communities – giving them control of their life. We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi-disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs
Location: Penwortham, GB
Posted Date: 11/13/2024
Location - Fulwood, Preston
£13.50 per hour
Role Description – Mental Health Support Worker
Gray Healthcare are recruiting a new team of mental health support workers within the Fulwood area of Preston to support a lady in his 40's who has a diagnosis of Paranoid Schizophrenia, EUPD and Learning Disabilities who be living independently in her own home receiving 2:1 support 24 hours a day. The lady we will be supporting is looking for individuals with a good sense of humour, someone who isn’t too serious and has an interest in cooking, bingo, and activities such as swimming and outdoor walks. She will be supported by a mixed gender team on mixed shifts of days and waking nights. We are recruiting drivers only for this role as the individual we support will have a mobility vehicle to access the community.
Mental Health Support Worker Required Skills and Experience
* Full UK Driving License – Essential.
* Social care experience, ideally within mental health and with some experience of supporting individuals with Schizophrenia.
* Experience providing encouragement to a person with complex health needs and Learning Disabilities.
* Experience supporting individuals with behaviours which may be considered challenging.
* Experience implementing detailed care plans and risk assessments.
* You must have current Right to Work in the UK and have been employed in the UK for at least 6 months. We no longer have any certificates of sponsorship available and are unable to consider sponsorship.
* This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references
Hours
12 hour contract - 1 day per week. We only have waking night shifts available.
Or
24 hour contracts 2 x 12 hour waking night shifts per week.
Induction and Training
We provide an initial week of training which is a combination of online training. (Company induction, systems, and Medication.) Followed by in-person training on PROACT-SCIPr-UK which is a PBS approach to least restrictive practice, this is a therapeutic and proven alternative to restraint dominate approaches. You will then complete the person-centred training, specific to the person that you are supporting. Training continues throughout your time with Gray Healthcare, and we encourage you to develop and grow your career with us.
Benefits
* Highly competitive salary
* Fully paid induction and training
* Company pension
* Professional development
* 25 days annual leave
* Your birthday off
* Westfield health plan
* £1500 retention bonus
* Blue light card
About Us
Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long-term conditions looking to step back into the community from in-patient support services. At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes - into their own communities – giving them control of their life. We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi-disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs
Location: Penwortham, GB
Posted Date: 11/13/2024
Contact Information
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