Healthcare Support Worker

Healthcare Support Worker, Eating Disorders

Moortown, Leeds

£21255.00 - £22191.00 per annum based on experience

37.5 hours per week Full Time

Part Time 18 hours per week

Essential requirements of a Support Worker

Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including weekends and Bank Holidays

Must be able to attend training throughout employment which will be held on weekdays

Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately

Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others

An ability to maintain a professional working boundary

Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria of a Support Worker

Full UK Driving Licence

NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care

Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

Care in Mind provide residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old. The young people we care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Our aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.

Company Benefits

30 days holiday (Rising to 35 days with service including bank holidays)

An additional day off each year for your birthday

Opportunity to work part time hours if this suits your circumstances

Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care and support with completion of the Care Certificate)

Paid Training, Induction and DBS check

Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits

Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts

Enhanced company pension

Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service

At Care in Mind our homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and our staff enjoy coming to work. Your role will involve working with our young people to promote independence through support with education, household tasks and general life skills. You will also update online care records and complete medication administration. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in homely environment.

At our new home in Leeds, you will be working with young people who have diagnosed eating disorders, alongside a variety of mental health diagnoses. Our young people often use self-harm and compensatory behaviours as a strategy to cope with their emotions. Your role will be required to support the young people through their eating complexities, including meal support, food and fluid documentation and post meal support. You will also support and help to manage incidents of self-harm and other risk-taking behaviours. Some of our young people have physical health concerns which require close monitoring and documenting - full training for this is provided. A number of our young people are preparing for independence too, to move on from the home into the community. Therefore you will be supporting this transition through things such as: discovering different education routes, accessing public transport and appointments independently and supporting them to self-administer their own medication. Our young people are all unique and have different interests, they engage in a variety of activities including going to theme parks, pottery painting and watching theatre plays, so there will never be a dull moment when you are on shift.

Previous care experience is not essential and full training will be provided. You will receive ongoing support and mentoring from our friendly residential and clinical team.

The job is highly rewarding and a great start to developing your career working with young people or enhancing your previous experience of mental health with the opportunity for excellent career development.

Additional Information

Please note that training will be over 6 days at the Head Office in Stockport - Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.