patient care professional Bromsgrove, England
Job description
Job Title: Care Support Worker - Learning and Disabilities
Trust Location: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Pay Rates: £10.9 to £19.95
About the Trust –
Rated Good in their most recent CQC report, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust provides a range of services across community hospitals, recovery units and within the wider community. As one of only six Global Digital Exemplars in Mental Health, the Trust is the countys main provider of community nursing, therapy and mental health services. From the outskirts of Birmingham to the edge of the Cotswolds, with excellent road and rail links, Herefordshire and Worcestershire provide opportunities to experience both city and country life.
As a member, you’ll have fantastic benefits:
· Competitive pay rates – work this week, get paid next week
· Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go – access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
· Essential support when you need it – 24/7 365 days – Call us anytime
· Multi-locational - work across neighboring Trusts
· First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust– access before they are made available to agency
· Varied working options to suit your lifestyle – access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed Term placements
· Training and development opportunities
· Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
· Stakeholder pension scheme available
What you’ll be responsible for:
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats Ability to work without direct supervision
- Able to communicate with all age groups
- Comfortable with working under direction but able to use own initiative
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Eager to learn Flexible
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.
You’ll have the following qualification/experience:
Essentials: -
- Experience of working in a Mental Health or Learning Disabilities environment
- Previous NHS Experience
Qualifications: -
- Level 3 qualification (e.g., A-level, NVQ3) in Care or
- Level 2 qualification (e.g., GCSE, NVQ2) in care and will be expected to undertake the relevant level 3 qualification on appointment to post
- Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust
- MAPA training
Knowledge: -
- Knowledge of Service Users physical/emotional needs
- IT Literate
- Understanding of promotion of independent living
- Understanding the principles of Service Users with complex needs/ challenging behaviour
- Understanding of Teamwork
*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.
Who are NHS Professionals?
We specialize in putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members. As an equal opportunities' organization, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.
Apply Today
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Disclaimer
Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: £10.90-£19.95 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Day range:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Worcestershire B610BB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Home care: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
- English (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: M0042-23-2016
