Female Mental Health Support Worker

We are seeking patient and experienced **Support Worker within the Widnes area** with a Mental Health background. This is to support a lady who is enthusiastic about the Arts, they love the theatre (Musicals) and movies.

They would like support to build community links and social connections whilst settling into their new home.

Sometimes they can find motivation difficult, so they do require prompting with managing their home. This may include encouragement with cooking, prompts to change clothes, budgeting, and observing changes in their Mental Health.

They have diagnosis of Complex Mental Health needs involving schizoaffective disorder and Autism.

You must have experience of:

- Providing encouragement to a person with complex health needs and Learning Disabilities.
- Behaviours that may be perceived as concerning within the UK
- Implementing detailed care plans and risk assessments.

Gray Healthcare are different to most care providers in that that **we are clinically informed.** Thismeans 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 of a 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 have the following contracts available (Must be available to work the full 12 hours)

**36 hour contracts 3 x12 hour shift per week**

**We have day shifts and waking night shifts available.**

**Training**

We do not 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, 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. This could be PBS, epilepsy, ligature etc. and finally, you will 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, you will be committed with a strong background of Mental Health.You will have experience supporting others who may have Complex Mental Health diagnosis's and that have a history of self - harming. It would be beneficial to be an accessible distance to Widnes either by public transport or driving. Preferably you will be positive, demonstrate empathetic and calming qualities with a good sense of humour.

**We do not offer Sponsorships**

**Recruitment Process**
- Teams Interview with a specialist Recruiter, this is to go through the position in more detail and find out more about you and your experience.
- Assessment Day with key team members including clinical and current support staff. This is a valuable opportunity to really find out more about the role and Gray Healthcare.
- Compliance & Background checks including employment references, Right to Work checks and Enhanced DBS.
- An enhanced DBS is required. If you are not on the Update Service, we will reimburse the cost of a new DBS after 1 month probation review.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.03 per hour

Expected hours: 24 - 36 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift

**Experience**:

- Support Work: 1 year (required)

**Location**:

- Runcorn (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 13/09/2024
Reference ID: SGAR/966/1034