Childrens Learning Disability Support Worker, East Sussex
1 month ago
Job summary
Claimont Health -
Children Learning Disability Support Worker- East Sussex
Does your current role empower you to giveyour aspired level of person-centred care from beginning to end of the patientjourney?
Claimont Health is a CQC registered unique service provider in theprivate sector, providing high- profile, person centred, holistic services toclients who prefer to be treated in the comfort of their own home. We offer atailored service, providing highly skilled mental health professionals tocomplement clients needs.
As a member of our clinical team, you will be offered a variedcaseload of work, depending on your skills and experience. You will care foryour client on Home Visit basis, where you will have the opportunity to work oneto one in a calm environment that feels secure for them.
Main duties of the job
What do we need from you?
We are looking for high quality, dynamic and experienced Learning Disability Support Workers who have worked with a range of mental health conditions and age groups. If you have experience supporting children or young adults with learning disabilities, ADHD and ASD, we would like to hear from you. We have a number of clients requiring support in the East Sussex area. This is a part time position in St Leonards on Sea requiring some additional hours in school holidays.
Hours Available are as follows
Term time - 20 hrs per week - Sat and Sun (10hr Shift - School holidays - Hours will increase - flexibility to cover is requiredYou will need to be an experienced support worker who can support our clients to engage in community-based activities, as part of their personal development and progression.
YOU MUST HOLD A UK DRIVING LICENCE AND HAVE ACCESS TO A CAR
Required Skills/Qualifications:
1 year or more experience as a Mental Health Support Worker Flexibility, maturity, independence, and carry a very high professional standard. Commitment to delivering client specific care. Adaptable approach to support client and family members. Ability to maintain clear professional boundaries within a home setting.
About us
So, what can we off you in return for your dedicationand commitment?
Competitive pay - £15 per hour Paid Induction and CPD support.Please apply if you would like to hear more about an opportunitywhere you will have time to provide the specialist care you envisaged when youchose your career in mental health.
Claimont Health follows saferrecruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staffunderstand it is each persons individual responsibility and are committed topromoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will besubject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job title
Support Worker
Department
Claimont Head Office
Reports to
Clinical Operations
Job purpose
Claimont Home Care Ltd is a CQC registered unique service in the private sector delivering specialist mental health nursing at home when inpatient admission is being considered or for inpatients treated in hospital but who wish, and are able, to be discharged home. Claimont is not an agency. We invest in people and build relationships based on mutual support and long term commitment. The work we offer our staff can be extremely varied and is rooted in a Patient Centred, holistic approach. We value our nurses and support workers skills and experience and support them with any additional training requirements they may need. We are looking for high quality, dynamic and experienced Mental Health Support Workers who are able to provide domiciliary home care to join our team.
Key accountabilities
You will expect to support on the following.
involved in an individuals care.
Ensure management policies and protocols and ensure adhered to practice guidance, as they are updated and respond to national and local guidance.
Ensure that written records of all aspects of client treatment and progress are maintained throughout the treatment process.
Complete and maintain all documentation and records as required, including electronic patient records within 24 hours of event Carry out activities with clients that enable full access to community life. Work with families/carers to assist them in understanding mental health and coping effectively with issues arising from their role as carers. Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality in delivery of treatment packages. Maintain effective communication with referring agents as appropriate. Maintain a high level of professional core psychiatric skills. Maintain effective clinical links with colleagues, carers and relatives of client and develop links with community services/resources. Encourage the use of evidence-based practice. Attend and fully contribute to all team meetings. To report assessment findings in the appropriate format to the people who need them To ensure confidentiality and security of patient data is always maintained in compliance with the Data Protection Act. To ensure confidentiality of staff, patients and carers is maintained in line with Claimont policy. To attend appropriate mandatory training courses in line with requirements of the role, Health and Safety Regulations and as part of personal development, , systems training, fire awareness training, appraisals.To carry out any other duties as requested by the Registered Manager to ensure the quality of service provided by the team.
To actively participate in a performance review and the development and implementation of a personal development plan.
To take responsibility for their own professional development ensuring professional standards are maintained and statutory and mandatory training is in date. To attend any training as requested. To adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct relating to your profession (if applicable). To uphold the principles and values set out in the Claimont Contractors Manual. To ensure that the health and wellbeing of patients is at the centre of all activities and that all staff engage and communicate with patients as appropriate. To always promote quality and safety of patients, visitors and staff thus enabling Claimont to meet its regulation requirements (Care Quality Commission Registration Regulations and Outcomes) that relate most directly to patients and strive for continuous quality improvement.To observe Claimont Equal Opportunities Policy providing equality of treatment and opportunity to employees, client, and service providers irrespective of sex, sexuality, age, marital status, ethnic origin, or disability.
To take responsibility for the health & safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their omissions or actions at work.
To promote Claimont's Health and Safety Policy and ensure matters are managed in accordance with it. To co-operate with Claimont to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to. Report accidents, incidents and near misses, implementing corrective action where necessary.To comply fully with the duties and responsibilities outlined the Claimont's Information Governance Policy.
To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, NHS Confidentiality guidelines (, Caldicott, GMC) and any code of practice on Confidentiality and Data Protection as expected by Claimont. To ensure that all information collected, stored, and used is done so in compliance with the above Act and any relevant Claimont Policies. To raise any matters of concern with your Manager/Director To recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people and adults is everyone's business and access training and supervision as appropriate to the role. To support the organisation in ensuring the client is protected from abuse or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld. To ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with the Claimont's Safeguarding Adults Policy and the Child Protection Policy and interagency safeguarding procedures. To comply with recruitment and other checks as requested by the organisation including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure via the Criminal Records Bureau.Ensure the effective flow of information within the team, between the team and management and with external parties, representing corporate messages constructively and observing Claimont's internal communication policies and procedures.
Carry out day to day tasks in accordance with stated policies, procedures, and regulations.
Help to project the desired image of Claimont by demonstrating the corporate values through own example while ensuring they are developed with others by promoting thinking, skills and behaviour associated with Claimont's leadership and culture.
Internal contacts
Internal Stakeholders and Claimont team members
External contacts
Local Authorities and other partner organisations.
External stakeholders in relation to client safety, quality, and clinical governance queries.
Clients
External professionals
Community Mental Health Teams
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
QUALIFICATIONS: Basic computer skills
Desirable
Post basic qualifications in health care Degree level post basic qualifications in health care Current, Clean, Full car driving Licence
Experience
Essential
EXPERIENCE: * Minimum 12 months mental health experience * Evidence of appropriate resource management * Working collaboratively as part of a multi-professional Team * CAMHS experience * Providing consistency in a role * Building trust and working collaboratively with a patient
Desirable
* Delivering health care services to people with mental health problems across a variety of settings, including community
Skills
Essential
SKILLS: Excellent Verbal and Written Skills Excellent Report Writing Skills Excellent Interpersonal Skills Able to manage change, flexible and adaptable Able to work to deadlines in a pressurised environment Dynamic, willing to work collaboratively Good Presentation Skills Enhanced Influencing Skills Ability to self-manage Able to manage a situation/patient in crisis Able to build relationships in difficult situations Able to adapt and fit in appropriately to surroundings OTHER: Demonstrable record of clinical achievements Understanding of health care delivery within the NHS / Independent sector A working knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and its possible impact on services provided A good understanding of the Health and Social Care Act and its implications for the organisationWe have other current jobs related to this field that you can find below
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