Senior Support Worker

Job Location	Sutton-in-Craven
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	20,729 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

If you care for others without a second thought and are looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better, then a Senior Recovery Worker at Beech Grove could be the right choice for you.Whether you are looking for a new career or already work in healthcare through the NHS or private care, youll receive training to join the team where you will be valued and supported, with career development opportunities available.Its a career that you can take pride in while enjoying the satisfaction of helping people and seeing them improve. Its what delivering great healthcare should feel like.Due to the expansion of the service we are actively recruiting for Senior Support WorkersWhat you will be doingYou will join the qualified and experienced team that works well together to provide care for people with complex mental health needs within our hospital and community houses. Whether you have been a Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker or a Care Worker,you will utilise your experience to support people to lead a valued and fulfilled life. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team at Three Valleys Hospital, you will support service users as they begin their recovery, transitioning from a hospital setting into assisted community living which focuses on developing life skills, confidence andencourages independent living.It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve; being able to do something today that they couldnt do last week because of you.There are also career development opportunities in abundance. With a huge range of courses that will see you grow and succeed. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, we can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your careergoals.The shift patterns include working nights and weekends, 12 hours a day, 3-4 days a week.Duties include:

Assistant service users with their day to day activities
Contributing to individual recovery journeys
Promoting independence and empowerment
Writing and updating care plans
Promoting activities and supporting service users with in-house and community based rehabilitation

The role in our community houses involves independent lone working, medication administration and contributing to CPAs, therefore some previous knowledge and experience is required.You will need:

A true passion to work in mental health
A positive, can-do attitude
A flexible approach to care
A willingness to learn
Commitment to your own development
Hold NVQ Level 2 or equivalent GCSE/O Levels and above
Previous experience in a care environment, preferably at a senior level
Have experience of contributing to care plans and Care Programme Approach (CPA)

Where you will be workingLocation: Steeton, Sutton-In-Craven and Cowling, Yorkshire.We provide support for adult men and women with complex mental health needs who have often been discharged from more secure environments. With 21 beds across 4 community houses and situated in the semi-rural areas of Steeton, Sutton-In-Craven and Cowling,the community houses are ideally located for safe, structured and gradual reintegration into the community.A driving licence is not essential for the role, but due to the location of the services, please ensure that you are able to commute. Access to your own transport would be advantageous.What you will get

Starting annual salary of £20,729
£1,000 Welcome Bonus
£750 Retention Bonus
The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - plus your birthday off!
Free parking
Wellbeing support and activities
Career development and training
Pension contribution
2 Week Paid Induction
Life Assurance
Enhanced Maternity Package
Flexible working opportunities

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers.About your next employerYou will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities& Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each persons individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidateswill be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

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