Advanced Support Worker

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health and social care charity as an Advanced Support Worker in Liverpool, providing vital support to individuals with complex needs. With flexible shifts and the opportunity for professional development, you can make a real difference in the lives of those you support.

Benefits

Flexible shift patterns

Specialist training opportunities

Career progression support

Well-being initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in complex mental health support is essential.
• Evidence of continuing professional development is required.
• Medication Level 3 training and ability to undertake competency.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored support in line with the organisation's care models.
• Act as a role model and mentor for colleagues.
• Create personalized support plans based on individual needs.

Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care

Level 4 Diploma in Care

Job description

Are you a Support Worker that is looking to progress in your career?

Would you like to gain qualifications, enjoy specialist training,havemore responsibility and earn more money?

Community Integrated Care is recruiting for an Advanced Support Worker,withflexible shiftpatterns.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced support worker to step up. You will support adults withlearning disabilities and autism,who have complex needs, tolead the best life possible.

This is a complex mental health service - supporting one lady.

Main duties of the job

This an exciting opportunity for caring, compassionate and talented support workers to support 1 person. This is a great opening to make a real difference to the lives of others and gain great development.

This is a complex mental health service - supporting one lady.

She is interested in walking, shopping, meeting new people, very house proud and would loves visiting Liverpool 1. She loves her family and would love to receive support in building positive relationships.

At other times she likes the environment to be quiet and to have her own space.

With experience working in a health or social care setting, you will have an upbeat positive manner, as well as having a genuine passion for supporting people to become a part of their local and wider community.You will also have experience working with people supported who present behaviours that require intensive support planning and management to ensure their safety and quality of life at all times.

Job summary

Are you a Support Worker that is looking to progress in your career?

Would you like to gain qualifications, enjoy specialist training,havemore responsibility and earn more money?

Community Integrated Care is recruiting for an Advanced Support Worker,withflexible shiftpatterns.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced support worker to step up. You will support adults withlearning disabilities and autism,who have complex needs, tolead the best life possible.

This is a complex mental health service - supporting one lady.

Main duties of the job

This an exciting opportunity for caring, compassionate and talented support workers to support 1 person. This is a great opening to make a real difference to the lives of others and gain great development.

This is a complex mental health service - supporting one lady.

She is interested in walking, shopping, meeting new people, very house proud and would loves visiting Liverpool 1. She loves her family and would love to receive support in building positive relationships.

At other times she likes the environment to be quiet and to have her own space.

With experience working in a health or social care setting, you will have an upbeat positive manner, as well as having a genuine passion for supporting people to become a part of their local and wider community.You will also have experience working with people supported who present behaviours that require intensive support planning and management to ensure their safety and quality of life at all times.Other Important information?

Shifts 2 to 1 support during the day working 8am 8pm

Night shifts are 8pm till 8am.

There would be some sleep in shifts available alsoYou must have experience within complex mental health and have a good understanding of positive behaviour support to be considered for this role.

About us

Community Integrated Care is one of theUKs largest health and social care charities. We work hard to enriching the lives of people with many different care needs. Its exciting and rewarding work, and were full of pride and passion for what we do.Since the early days, weve grown to provide many innovative and bespoke care services to thousands of people across England and Scotland. We want to provide support based on the principles of choice, dignity and respect. This resonates in our vision ofYour Life, Your Choiceand our strategyBest Lives Possible.We have strong values and were proud to pioneer new ways of delivering social care to stand out in our sector. In the past two years, we have won or made the shortlist for over 100 national and regional awards!We are alsofocusedon our people. Our Support Workers are dedicated and passionate about going the extra mile for the people we support and in return, we go the extra mile for them byinvesting in pay, recognition, wellbeing and continued professional and personal development.We will provide you with all the training, support and personal protective equipment you need in your role and will help you develop, should you decide you want to develop your career with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Delivering tailored, life-enhancing support in line with the organisations complex care servicemodels, working with the complex care team and other specialists to ensure that the needs ofthe people we support are met within a comprehensive and robust framework.

Support an environment where colleagues feel encouraged to reflect on their practices, andguide, support and assess colleagues to promote continuous improvement and high levels ofcompetency.

To act as a role model and mentor to colleagues, by demonstrating excellent levels of practiceand ensuring specialist care and support is tailored to the people we support.

Identify escalate and contribute to the management of any risks that could affect customerservice or safety, or the effectiveness, efficiency and compliance of an individual's activities, toensure that the best interests of the people we support are always maintained.

To ensure the health safety and wellbeing of self colleagues and people supported byfollowing the appropriate policies and procedures and escalating any concerns, complaints orpoor practice.

To provide the best care and support possible, in accordance with a persons support needs andcreate personalised support plans using specialist knowledge and experience, gaining input fromother care professionals, so that peoples holistic needs are supported.

Delivering care and support in line with co-produced plans, and establishing meaningfulrelationships with the people we support and their loved ones, to truly understand their needs,and ensure they feel engaged, involved and fulfilled.

To take the lead on monitoring and evaluating the health and behaviour needs of the people wesupport, ensuring Health and Behaviour Plans are reviewed regularly and updated in line withpolicy and best practice.

Motivate and lead self and colleagues to promote operational excellence, specialist support andperson-centred care.

Highlighting own learning and performance needs (particularly in specialist areas), alwaysstriving to be the best they can be, and encouraging those around them to do the same.

Demonstrating Personal Qualities A Place I Belong/ Changing LivesIts all about youyoull have high level of self-awareness and continually reflect on yourinteractions with others.

Your values are important to you and aligned with ours you role modelthese at every opportunity; you do the right thing.

Bringing fresh perspectives to your work youalways ask for feedback to make sure youre doing the best you can.

Working with People Better TogetherWe work better when we work together youll be a natural at developing relationships with others,working together as part of a team and encouraging others to contribute.

An excellentcommunicator, youre adept at getting the best outcomes for the people we support through theeffective relationships youve built.

A people person, youll identify opportunities to work inpartnership in your local community to enhance the lives of the people we support.

Leading/Managing Services Purpose with Passion/ Changing LivesYoure passionate about enabling people to live the life they want to lead.

You take personal chargeof mistakes and learn from them, ensuring a no blame culture.

You set a good example to othersand youre a respected member of the team.

Delivering Results and Improving Services Dare to be the Best

We all have the power to make a difference you actively seek out opinions from people who usethe service, their families and carers to make improvements, and enable them to live the life theywant.

Youre not afraid to speak out when it really matters, when you can see something thats notright.

Youre always looking for opportunities to develop and improve our service and new ways ofdoing things where you think something can be done better

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care (Scotland) or Level 4 Diploma in Care (England) Essential
• Evidence of continuing professional development Essential
• Medication Level 3 training and ability to undertake competency

Experience

Essential

• Must have experience within complex mental health

Desirable

• Ideally experienced or have knowledge within Positive behaviour support

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Community Integrated Care

Address

Community Intergrated Care

8 Tapton Way

Liverpool

L13 1DA

Employer's website

https://careers.communityintegratedcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)