Support Worker

We are excited to announce that we are now recruiting at

Milnshaw House, 161 Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 1BX

At Northern Healthcare you can build meaningful relationships and a fulfilling career as a key member of our team. Our Mental Health Support Workers are at the heart of our services. Our team are special, and they help us to create mental health recovery services full of joy and laughter, whilst overcoming challenges together and lifting each other up.

Each day is different, and you help make it special

You will enhance the lives of our residents, support their families, and be an integral part of a wider mental health support network within your local community.

Our residents need support with daily living tasks such as cooking, appointments, medication and money management. You will help encourage and support our residents to re-learn skills and tackle new ones in a safe and supportive environment.

You will celebrate every step our residents take on their path to greater independence and mental health recovery no matter how small. Supporting them through difficult times whilst learning from your colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Supporting you and your career

From day one we will help you find your feet, with our new induction programme, buddy scheme and virtual learning programme. We provide all the training you need to support your residents to take their next steps whilst developing your career, confidence and knowledge.

As an adult Mental Health Support Worker, you will complete a variety of training such as the Care Certificate, behaviour support and first aid. Many of our Support Workers have completed an Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care (Level 2,3 and 5), business administration qualifications and management training.

The possibilities are truly endless for you as a Support Worker at Northern Healthcare. If you have the drive and dedication, you can progress through to Team Leader, Deputy Service Manager, Service Manager and onwards

Not the route for you? No problem, you could become a Support Worker Champion in a specialised field, or if you’re happy where you are then we can support you to thrive in your role.

Whatever your next step, we will help you get there.

**Where you’ll work**:
Milnshaw House, 161 Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 1BX

You can find out more about where you will work by visiting ‘Our services’ on our website.

Your role details
- Full-time 38.5 hours per week
- Competitive hourly rate of £10.00 p/hour
- Rotational shift pattern 8am-8pm (day shifts) and 8pm-8am (waking nights). We are happy to offer a flexible shift pattern for both day and night shifts.
- minimum of two references provided that must cover the last 3 years. If you have worked with vulnerable adults in the past we will be required to request references for each of these employers too.

**Benefits**:
**we can offer you some fantastic benefits**:

- Company pension scheme
- Free car parking (at most sites)
- Free enhanced disclosure check (DBS)
- Blue Light Card (online offers and in-store discounts)
- Blue Light Insurance
- 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
- Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £250 using our Care Friends App.
- Access to discounted products and services (care worker benefits)
- Sovereign Healthcare Cover - including dental, optical, prescriptions and physiotherapy*
- Free Employee Assistant Programme - offering holistic solutions, physiotherapy, mental health support and workplace adjustments
- Annual staff awards and ongoing employee recognition scheme
- Monthly NHC Value champion awards
- Career development and on the job learning opportunities
- Induction and buddy programme
- Train towards NVQ in Health and Social Care

Your responsibilities as a Support Worker
- Ensure that our service users are at the heart of everything we do.
- Support and guide service users with day-to-day activities enabling them to be able to live a full and as independent life as possible. This may include help to manage budgeting, domestic tasks, or meal preparation
- Support and guide service users with grocery shopping and attending routine appointments.
- Support service users whilst taking of prescribed medication.
- Support service users to be as active as they would like to be as part of their local community, whilst encouraging them to try out new things. These could include days out, family visits or arranging to go to college or use their local leisure facilities.
- Regularly review support plans whilst ensuring that they are committed to working toward their needs and aspirations.
- Working positively and collaboratively with other colleagues within the team
- Work within and implement our policy and procedure, including confidentiality and safeguarding.
- Escalate as appropriate any concerns or issues in a timely manner.
- To maintain and keep accurate records whilst reporting in a factual and ‘person centred’ approach.
- Ideally,