Female Mental Health Support Worker

6 months ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Gray Healthcare Ltd Full time

Job Introduction
We are looking for an experienced and dedicated female support worker to support a young lady in the Solihull area that is a keen gym goer and very independent, of course they thrive by having the right type of individuals supporting them in a person-centred approach. They have an all-female team for 2:1 support, 24 hours a day. You will need to have specific experience of supporting someone with complex mental health needs and be understanding about behavioural responses.

It is important to provide inclusion when supporting this individual, to ensure they are included in activities and decisions. Therefore, having a Support Worker who has a focus mindset, is outgoing and is committed to making a difference.

The person supported enjoys going to the gym two to three times a weeks it would be a good connection if you enjoy going to the gym also.

Gray Healthcare are different to most care providers in that that **we are clinically informed**. That means that there is a team of clinicians including nurses, occupational therapists, and Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) specialists involved in developing the care and approach for each person that we support. This provides more direction to the Support teams; it is an inclusive approach that is proven to work to improve the lives and outcomes of the people that we support.

You must have experience of providing support to a person with complex needs and behaviours that may be perceived as challenging within the UK and have experience of understanding and implementing detailed care plans and risk assessments.

Gray Healthcare are different to most care providers in that that **we are clinically-informed **. That means that there is a team of clinicians including nurses, occupational therapists and Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) specialists involved in developing the care and approach for each person that we support. This provides more direction to the Support teams; it is an inclusive approach that is proven to work to improve the lives and outcomes of the people that we support.

**Hours**:
**We are looking for people to work Bank Hours, 12-hour shifts - 8am to 8pm and be on the back-up rota.**

**Training**:
We don’t expect you to know everything when you join Gray Healthcare We provide an initial week of training which is a combination of online training (company induction, systems, meds etc.) followed by in-person training on PROACT-SCIPr-UK which is a PBS approach to least restrictive practice, a therapeutic and proven alternative to restraint-dominant approaches. You will then complete the person-centred training, specific to the person that you are supporting. This could be PBS, epilepsy, ligature etc. and finally, you’ll complete shadow shifts.

Training continues throughout your time with Gray Healthcare and we encourage you to develop and grow your career with us.

**About You**:
Ideally, we are looking for individuals who have empathetic approach, whilst staying calm and professional when presented with a pressurised situation. It is essential that individuals have experience supporting vulnerable individuals with Mental Health needs. Therefore, being a positive individual, who are outgoing and enjoys going out instead of being sitting indoors would be a strong match for this lady, it would be beneficial if to have some experience supporting others who also have a diagnosis of Emotional Unstable Personality Disorder.

You will need to possess an NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent or be willing to work towards. You will be motivated and have a can-do attitude and have worked within a Positive Behaviour Support Framework.
- **You must have current Right to Work in the UK and have 6 Months Experience working in the Health Sector in the UK.**

**We no longer have any certificates of sponsorships available**

**Recruitment Process**
- Telephone interview with specialist recruiter to go through the role in more detail and find out more about you and why you have applied.
- TEAMS interview with Community Support Manager
- Compliance & Background checks including employment references, Right to Work checks and Enhanced DBS.



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