Full Time
United Kingdom, Worthing
25,147 – 27,596 £ / Year

Job Summary

We are seeking to recruit a passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic Specialist support worker to join our well-established and innovative learning disabilities inpatient service for Adults. The Specialist Support Worker will be able to deliver elements of health and social care and undertake clinical work in domains that have previously only been within the remit of registered professionals. This post will therefore transcend traditional professional boundaries.

To work with other members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate the development and delivery of assessment and treatment-oriented care. This includes contributing to the full range of care tasks, including the co-ordination of shifts under supervision from the Nurse in Charge, taking on the role of care coordinator under the supervision of the Charge Nurse, co-facilitating therapeutic groups and individual activities, information gathering and analysis to inform a multi-disciplinary formulation, audit and specific aspects of therapeutic intervention

You will be joining a friendly, supportive and creative multi-disciplinary team, dedicated to providing a high-quality service which complements the work done by our wider CTLD colleagues and in liaison/partnership with other care services.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake a range of delegated clinical and administrative duties in learning disability settings
• Take on the role of primary nurse under the supervision of the Charge Nurse in line with local quality standards
• Contribute to a full range of routine care tasks such as supporting self-care, routine observations and risk assessment once trained and under supervision from a registered professional
• Provide and facilitate recreational, social and educational group and individual activities as part of the Ward / hospital wide in-patient programme; following set aims and objectives
• Co-facilitate therapeutic groups under the supervision of a registered professional appropriate for the service user group
• Engage with and gather information from service users, relatives and patient records to support a multi-disciplinary formulation and care plan

• Provide assistance and support with welfare benefits and patients’ financial situations
• Liaise with patients’ families around admission, belongings and finances

• Conduct agreed audit to support service development activity
• Deliver specified aspects of therapeutic interventions, once trained, under close supervision from a registered professional.
• To ensure all service users are aware of activities which may be of benefit to them and how these can be accessed.
• To contribute to assessment and support the development and implementation of recovery plans.

About us

• We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire

Working in Sussex:

• Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there’s always new experiences to be enjoyed
• Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
• With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure

We’d love you to join our organisation that is rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Other key staff survey results include:

• 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
• 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
• 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Specialist Support Worker will be able to deliver elements of health and social care and undertake clinical work in domains that have previously only been within the remit of registered professionals. This post will therefore transcend traditional professional boundaries.

They will work with other members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate the development and delivery of assessment and treatment service. This includes contributing to the full range of care tasks, including the co-ordination of shifts under supervision from the Nurse in Charge, co-facilitating therapeutic groups and individual activities, information gathering and analysis to inform a multi-disciplinary formulation, audit and specific aspects of therapeutic intervention.

To work under close clinical supervision from a registered professional e.g. Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Speech and language therapist and psychologist to provide high quality care as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, informed by advanced skills in communication, analysis of information, planning and organisational skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 4 in a relevant subject (e.g. Social Care, Health) OR ? Extensive clinical experience and evidence of professional development in the specific work setting the application is being made
• Care Certificate (or complete this within a reasonable time fame)
• Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Experience running groups/activities
• Experience working as part of a team
• Experience of being supervised
• Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 15 May 2024

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.